The below timeline is intended to help all employers stay apprised of when and what information will be available before 2024 health benefits open enrollment, which is September 25 - October 20, 2023.

Timing Topic Format
August 16 Notice of Group Insurance Board decisions Employer What's New delivered via ETF E-mail Updates
Week of September 11

2024 Health Benefits Information for Employers 

  • Template email for employees 
  • Benefits Mentor toolkit (state only)

 

Employer What's New delivered via ETF E-mail Updates
Week of September 11 State and Local Employer Kickoff Events on September 14 Virtual event, registration required
 

Health Benefits Webpages Soft Launch

  • 2024 website updates published but not promoted
  • Includes PDFs of 2024 decision guides

Premium Rates Published to ETF Website

  • State full premium rates and employee contribution rates
  • Local premium rates
  • Full premium rates
  • Program Option with 88% table and tier information (105% table available upon request)

Decision Guides for Employers Mailed

Health Plan Service Area Detail Available

Employer What's New delivered via ETF E-mail Updates
Week of September 18 Health Benefits Web Pages Official Launch ETF website, including announcement banner and feature on the home page
 

Benefit Vendor Virtual Forums for Employers 

2024 Local Employer Kick-Off Events 

  • September 18, 20

2024 State and Local Insurance Q&A Sessions

  • September 22

Virtual events, registration required
Weeks of September 25 & October 2, 9

Benefit Vendor Virtual Forums

 Virtual events, registration required