Benefits Checklist

• 1. Mark your calendar for annual open enrollment: October 12-30

  1. The deadline to enroll is 5 p.m. on Friday, October 30. All benefit-eligible employees must select or waive coverage, even if you aren’t making changes.

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• 2. Take your time to explore the benefits information on this site. Share this site with your spouse, too! Starting September 29, the full benefits guide will be posted here at https://2026.kansashealthsystembenefits.com/#. Many benefits are free to you, others are available at additional cost and require you to enroll.

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• 3. Map out your expected healthcare expenses, with a bucket each for medical, dental and vision. In 2020, how often did you and your family need medical care? What kind? Are there any treatments ongoing? How much have you spent on medical services and prescriptions? Consider whether you have life changes in store in 2021 and if someone is planning care like a knee replacement, braces, or new eyeglasses. What prescriptions do you and your family members take routinely? Make a list of what you can predict.

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• 4. Review provider networks. Make a list of your family’s providers for medical, dental and vision care. Are the providers you use in the health system? If not, are they in network for: a. Medical (HSA Advantage or Signature Plan) – visit myhealthtoolkitkc.com b. Dental – deltadentalks.com c. Vision – vsp.com

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• 5. Determine which plans are best for your needs in 2021. Your historical and expected use of services should lead to your choice for medical, dental and vision plans.

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• 6. Decide if you want to enroll in a pre-tax savings account to cover qualified expenses that you would normally pay out of pocket for healthcare and/or dependent care. If you choose to enroll, decide how much to contribute.

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• 7. Take advantage of additional benefits! You can purchase additional insurance for many things including critical illness, life, accident, disability, even pet care. There are also benefits that are free for you like estate planning, counseling through the employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.

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• 8. Ask questions. Your HR team is ready to help through a number of ways [https://2026.kansashealthsystembenefits.com/help/]. Whether you want a quick phone call or to explore the offerings of our vendor partners, getting information is easy and convenient.

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• 9. Enroll in your benefits by 5 p.m. Friday, October 30. Visit kansashealthsystem.bswift.com and beginning October 12, click “Start Your Enrollment” on the home page. You’ll find step-by-step instructions in the interactive benefits guide. [https://2026.kansashealthsystembenefits.com/view-guide]

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