2025 Open Enrollment and State of Florida Benefits
Benefits Open Enrollment for 2025 will offer eligible Lake-Sumter State College employees more choices and more coverage as we transition into the State Group Insurance Program.
The State Group Insurance Program offers and manages a comprehensive package of health and welfare insurance benefits for eligible active and retired employees and their dependents, including health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance plans and savings and spending accounts.
New Benefit Plans and Options
The Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is planning to release the 2025 Plan Year Benefits Guide and 2025 plan year updates to the myBenefits website in early September 2024. We will continue to update this page as we become aware of additional information.
Please keep in mind that the below links are for 2024 plan year information. DMS has advised us that they do not anticipate any employee premium changes for most of the 2025 plans, including health, dental and vision. However, there may be minor updates to the health plan out-of-pocket maximums.
Benefits Guide
Explore plan options to make an informed decision about your benefits.
Health Plan Options: PPO and HMO
The State offers multiple PPO and HMO options, including high-deductible health plan HSA options, for employee and family health insurance coverage:
PPO
PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) plans provides coverage both in and out-of-network. You can self-refer to many specialists, and you have access to a nationwide network. Lake-Sumter State College current UHC Choice Plus and Choice Plus Premium plans are PPO plans.
HMO
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plans covers only in-network services, except in certain emergency situations. You may be required to have a primary care provider and referrals to some specialists.
Start Exploring the Health Plans, Provider Networks and Pharmacy Benefits
Questions?
Contact Human Resources
We are happy to help! Contact human resources (HR) by phone on the Human Resources helpline at 352-365-3557. You can also reach us via email below.