5 Tips to Complete Open Enrollment

Open enrollment is happening now, Wednesday, Oct. 30—Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Are your benefits the best match for you and your household? This is your opportunity to review your benefits options and choose.

Use these tips to help you enroll in 2025 benefits! 

1. Block your calendar.

Life is busy, so if you don't have a plan, deadlines and to-do tasks can easily get missed. Put some time on your calendar between now and Nov. 13 to complete the open enrollment checklist.

While you're at it, schedule some time to review the Benefits, Pay and Well-being hub to be sure you’re taking advantage of all that’s available to you. And take a look at the recent article Be Ready to Choose Your 2025 Benefits and the Open Enrollment 2025 hub to be sure you're aware of your options for the coming year.

2. Don't stress.

You have plenty of help to make your benefits choices.

• Attend your own personal benefits fair on your schedule (available 24/7) to learn more about your benefits from plan carriers. Check out the fair between Oct. 30 and Nov. 13 and be entered into a drawing for various door prizes donated by our vendors. 
• Get to know ALEX, our interactive online benefits counselor. He has all the knowledge on 2025 benefits to help you make choices about important life events. 

3. Talk to your family.

Talk to the people you cover on your insurance plans and benefits. Discuss what changes they may have had that could affect your benefits choices.

4. Plan where you will enroll.

Think about where you will be making your benefits elections to complete open enrollment. If you are selecting your benefits from home or outside of a Carilion facility, remember MTA is still only available through the Carilion network or apps portal (apps.CarilionClinic.org) to protect your personal information.

Accessing MTA through the portal may be slow if there are high volumes. Be sure you allow extra time to complete open enrollment.

5. Remember to use your tools.

In addition to all the resources listed above, don't forget the Open Enrollment 2025 hub has your benefits changes, additions and all the details for completing open enrollment.

If you missed them, you may want to take a look at these previous open enrollment articles and resources:

• Be Ready to Choose Your 2025 Benefits
• Part 1: What Benefits Will You Need in 2025?
• Part 2: What Benefits Will You Need in 2025?
• Can FSAs Help You Save in 2025?
• Save the Date for 2025 Benefits Enrollment
• The Benefits, Pay and Well-being Hub: What's at Your Fingertips?
• Benefits, Pay and Well-being hub

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 800-599-2537 or email at hrservicecenter@carilionclinic.org.