The below timeline is intended to help all employers stay apprised of when and what information will be available before It's Your Choice 2022 open enrollment, which is September 27 - October 22, 2021.

Timing Topic Format
August 18 Notice of Group Insurance Board decisions Employer What's New delivered via ETF E-mail Updates
Week of September 6

2022 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 13 2022 State and Local Employer Kickoff Events on September 16 Virtual event, registration required
 

Health Benefits Webpages Soft Launch

  • 2022 website updates published but not promoted
  • Includes PDFs of 2022 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)

2022 Decision Guides for Employers Mailed

Health Plan Service Area Detail Available 

What's New for Open Enrollment Video

Employer What's New delivered via ETF E-mail Updates
Week of September 20 Health Benefits Web Pages Official Launch ETF website, including announcement banner and feature on the home page
 

Benefit Vendor Virtual Forums for Employers 

2022 Local Employer Kick-Off Events 

  • September 21, 23

2022 State and Local Insurance Q&A Sessions

  • September 25

Virtual events, registration required
Week of September 27

Benefit Vendor Virtual Forums

 Virtual events, registration required
Weeks of October 4, 11, 18

Benefit Vendor Virtual Forums

 Virtual events, registration required