When you start a new job, you’ll only have a short window to enroll in your benefits — usually around 30 days, sometimes less. This segment walks you through the basics of that enrollment period, including what types of benefits are typically offered, like medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). It also explains why it’s important to review your options carefully, ask questions, and understand that once you make your choices, they usually can’t be changed until the next plan year unless you have a qualifying life event.
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So, let's start with the enrollment
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basics. When you start a new job, you'll
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have a limited window, usually just 30
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days and sometimes even less, to
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evaluate the benefits offered and choose
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the plans you want. This might include
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medical, dental, vision insurance, and a
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flexible spending account or FSA.
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Whatever the options are, make sure to
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review plan choices thoroughly and don't
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be shy to ask questions.
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Once you make that decision to enroll in
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benefits or not, you will be locked into
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those plans for the rest of the plan
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year unless you have a qualifying life
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event.
