Open Enrollment

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 2023.

• Online benefits enrollment is mandatory for active and contractual employees who wish to make or change benefit elections for plan year 2023.
• Flexible Spending Accounts require an annual enrollment.
  • Healthcare FSA annual amount is unchanged – $2,850.
    • Healthcare funds may be used for employees and their eligible family members
  • Dependent Daycare FSA annual amount is unchanged – $5,000.
    • Dependent care funds may be used for daycare expenses for dependents under the age of 13
• Access to flu shots and COVID vaccines are available at most pharmacies nationwide – $0 copay.
• 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 retirees in 2023.
• REMINDER – Dependent Documentation Requirements – Newborns require a certified Birth Certificate within 60 days of birth for enrollment. See the Dependent Documentation Requirements [PDF] for more information.

Go to the State of Maryland’s enrollment website to make your benefit elections.