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December 3, 2025

FINAL REMINDER: Please Approve All Pending Enrollment Selections MESSA will be processing the Overage Dependent terms this weekend. In order to reduce enrollment issues, we need all pending enrollments to be finalized as soon as possible. Please take a minute to go into the online benefit site and approve all pending selections. Once you are …

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September 4, 2024

Annual Verification Process for Overage Dependents MESSA will mail a letter to members with an overage dependent on September 10, 2024. In order for an overage dependent to continue insurance coverage into 2025, members must take action and verify the eligibility for their dependent who may: Certify with a severe physical and/or intellectual impairment, or …

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December 5, 2022

MESSA LMS PDP rates for 2023 Effective Jan. 1, 2023, rates for our MESSA LMS medical plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Medicare Part D group prescription drug plan are: Member Only with Basic Term Life: $546.49 Member Only without Basic Term Life: $542.10 Member and Spouse with Basic Term Life: $1,088.59 …

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September 8, 2022

2022 MESSA Summits – – Register now! Mark your calendar. MESSA Summits are coming your way both live and online. Join us to meet and mingle with MESSA staff and your peers in benefit administration. We look forward to seeing you! Topics will include: COVID-19 Update Dental and Vision Plan Year How MESSA Stacks Up …

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August 4, 2021

Virtual open enrollment refresher training Aug. 10 through Nov. 10, MESSA will be conducting virtual open enrollment training webinars to help you get ready for open enrollment season. Our Group Services trainer will review how to setup, monitor, and approve open enrollment changes. If you’re interested in a little open enrollment refresher, click on the …

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July 7, 2021

Response may be required: Overage dependent policy change MESSA is updating our overage dependent guidelines to extend ALL coverage (dental, vision, medical and indemnity) until the end of the year or month a dependent turns 26, depending on your group’s policy. Impaired dependents may continue dental, vision, medical and indemnity coverage past the age of …

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June 10, 2021

New supplemental plans provide cash for covered injuries, illnesses, hospitalizations MESSA is launching new supplemental benefits next month that can complement employee groups’ existing MESSA medical coverage. Beginning July 1, MESSA members can choose from an accident, critical illness or hospital indemnity plan, or purchase a discounted bundle. Alternately, groups can bargain an employer-paid bundle …

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