We’re in the final week of 2023 Annual Enrollment, with just a few days left to submit your benefit elections by Friday, November 11, at 11:59 p.m. If you do not take action by the deadline, you will be enrolled based on your current 2022 elections with the exception of the Flexible Spending Accounts, which must be re-elected annually.
For a complete overview of 2023 benefits, refer to the What’s New page on TexasChildrensBenefits.org, then make the best elections for you and your family in 2023.
Focus on your financial well-being and get in-person enrollment support
Our final virtual session focuses on Texas Children’s retirement plans, today, Tuesday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Click here and take the following steps to attend: 1) Select “Attend a learning event” 2) Type “Texas Children’s” in the Employer Name field 3) Select “Virtual Event” in the Event Type field 4) Click to register for “Ask Fidelity: How to make the Most of Your Retirement Savings.”
Benefits team members will be on-site at The Woodlands and the Medical Center this week to help you navigate available benefits.
Event/Location/Date/Time
The Woodlands Lobby
Wednesday, November 9: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Feigin Building 19th Floor
Room C.014.0.05
Friday, November 11: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Important reminders
Select Dollars. Texas Children’s will continue to contribute majority of the costs associated with our medical plans and will also continue its commitment of providing all full-time and part-time employees with additional funds (Select Dollars) on a bi-weekly basis to help offset the cost of benefit premiums, regardless of whether you are enrolled in Texas Children’s medical benefits.
Benefit changes. Under federal regulations, benefit changes after Annual Enrollment ends are not permitted except for qualified life events and job status changes. Otherwise, the next opportunity to change your benefit elections will be during the Fall 2023 Benefits Annual Enrollment period.
PERMA Profiler Well-Being Survey. Remember to take our new annual survey if you haven’t done so already. The confidential PERMA measures five areas of your well-being – Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment. You can get confidential immediate results, while helping us plan initiatives that help you be your best self. You will find the survey link on the What’s New page at TexasChildrensBenefits.org or by clicking here. For an optimal experience, we recommend you complete the survey while on the Texas Children’s network.
QUESTIONS? NEED HELP?
Ask Emma, Your Personal Digital Benefits Advisor
Available 24/7 in both English and Spanish from any desktop or mobile device, Ask Emma offers confidential guidance and advice to help you select the right benefits for you and your family.
Texas Children’s Benefits Service Center
Our Benefits team is available to help from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Spanish language assistance is also available via phone and web chat.
- Phone 832-824-2421 (select option 1 and then option 1 again for Benefits).
- Web chat (located at the top of your Benefits homepage).