Take action before Friday, May 12 to continue medical coverage. Our switch back to Anthem requires all Aetna members to enroll in a new medical plan. Don’t miss your one opportunity to choose the right medical plan for you and your family! This Mid-Cycle Open Enrollment period is your chance to reevaluate your medical options and select the coverage that meets your and your family’s needs.
IMPORTANT! Aetna members who do not make a selection during this Mid-Cycle Open Enrollment period will not have any medical coverage through the University for the remainder of 2023.
If you are enrolled in a Kaiser plan and do not make a selection during this Mid-Cycle Open Enrollment period, your coverage will remain unchanged. All faculty and staff have the opportunity to enroll in an Anthem plan during this Mid-Cycle Open Enrollment period, including those who previously elected to waive medical coverage.
Making the Change Back to Anthem Plans
We are offering the same Anthem plans that were available before we switched to Aetna:
- The Anthem Blue Cross PPO Plan (formerly the Aetna Managed Choice POS)
- The Anthem Advantage HMO (formerly the Aetna HMO)
- The Anthem Blue Cross HealthSave Plan (formerly the Aetna Managed Choice POS HDHP)
The Anthem plans will provide similar benefits and coverage that they previously provided in 2022. The cost of coverage in an Anthem plan will be higher, but rates will not increase in 2024.
Aetna members may also choose to enroll in the Kaiser HMO.
For details about each plan, see the updated A Guide to Your 2023 LMU mybenefits guide and A Comparison of Your 2023 LMU mybenefits chart, both available here.
How to Enroll
You’ll make your Mid-Cycle Open Enrollment elections in Workday, which can be accessed via MyLMU. Simply click on the Workday icon in the primary navigation bar (Note: DUO is required to access Workday).
1. Click the Inbox icon.
2. Click the Open Enrollment Change task.
3. Click Let’s Get Started.
4. Click Manage to update your medical elections.
5. Click Enroll to elect a new benefit plan.
6. Choose Select or Waive for each medical election. Your current elections default.
7. Click the Plan Details links to review.
8. Modify your coverage, if needed.
You can add/modify additional benefits, dependents and designate beneficiaries here and then click Group Health Care > Enrollment Instructions.
For assistance with benefits questions, please create a ticket here (HR-Benefits). If you need assistance with DUO, call the ITS Service Desk at 310.338.7777 or servicedesk@lmu.edu for Westchester campus and the LMU Loyola Law School campus.
What Does This Change Mean for My Other Benefits?
- If you are currently enrolled in the Healthcare FSA, you may not change your deposit amount, even if you change medical plans. You will not be eligible to contribute to an HSA, even if you switch to the HealthSave Plan.
- If you are NOT currently enrolled in the Healthcare FSA, you will not become eligible to enroll, regardless of which medical plan you elect. However, if you enroll in the HealthSave Plan, you will become eligible to contribute to an HSA.
- You may not make any changes to your dental or vision plans.