
View or download the 2021 Health Benefits Guide [PDF].
Open Enrollment 2021
The State of Maryland provides a generous benefit package to eligible employees and retirees with a wide range of benefit options from healthcare to income protection. Here’s what’s new for 2021.
- Online benefits enrollment is mandatory for active and contractual employees who wish to make benefits elections for plan year 2021.
- Wellness activities reset in 2021. See the Wellness section of this site or pages 4-5 of the 2021 Health Benefits Guide for details on earning incentives to reduce your costs this calendar year.
- As a result of the injunction granted by the court in Fitch vs. State of Maryland, there are no changes to the prescription coverage provided to Medicare eligible in 2021.
- Healthcare FSA annual amount increase to $2,750.
- Expanded access to Flu Shots at most pharmacies nationwide – $0 copay
Go to the State of Maryland’s enrollment website to make your benefit elections.
Service | Phone | Email / Website |
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Employee Benefits Division | 410-767-4775 or 1-800-307-8283 | Employee Benefits Division email or Maryland Benefits website |
State Retirement Pension System | 410-625-5555 or 1-800-492-5909 | Maryland State Retirement and Pension System website |
Social Security Administration | 1-800-772-1213 | Social Security website |
Medicare | 1-800-Medicare | The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare website |
SPS Benefits System | 410-767-4112 | SPS Benefits System website |
Instructions (Job Aids) for SPS Benefits System | 410-767-4775 | Department of Budget and Management Statewide Personnel System website |