To prepare for open enrollment, group health plan sponsors should be aware of the legal changes affecting the design and administration of their plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2023.
To help support and guide your organization, we've created a complete checklist for everything you need to know for open enrollment 2023.
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It's important that employers review their plan documents to confirm that they include these required changes. In addition, any changes to a health plan’s benefits for the 2023 plan year should be communicated to plan participants through an updated summary plan description (SPD) or a summary of material modifications (SMM). Health plan sponsors should also confirm that their open enrollment materials contain certain required participant notices, when applicable—for example, the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). Some participant notices must also be provided annually or upon initial enrollment. To minimize costs and streamline administration, employers should consider including these notices in their open enrollment materials.
Additional Links and Resources
- Revenue Procedure 2022-24, which includes the inflation-adjusted limits for HSAs and HDHPs for 2023.
- Model notices for group health plans, including the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) Notice.
- Model COBRA notices for group health plans.
Plan Design Issues
- Confirm that your plan’s out-of pocket maximum complies with the ACA’s limits for 2023.
- For HDHPs, confirm that the plan’s deductible and out-of-pocket maximum comply with the 2023 limits.
- Communicate any plan design changes to employees as part of the open enrollment process.
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