Benefits Guide 2023

How to enroll or make changes

To enroll into a health plan, visit www.kerncountyhealthbenefits.com. • Select the option on the left in the middle of the screen that says “New Hire Benefits Information”. • Under the enrollment form section, select the link labeled “New Hire Health Plan Enrollment Packet” • Follow the prompts on the screen. • If you are declining benefits due to having other employer group coverage, select the link labeled "Declination of Coverage Packet" *DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH ELECTRONIC COPIES OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

In order to enroll into the health plan, you will need to have the following information: • Your Employee ID number • Social security numbers & dates of birth for all eligible dependents • Electronic copies (e.g. PDF or JPEG file) of supporting documents needed to enroll eligible dependents (e.g. marriagecertificate,birthcertificate(s), guardianship document(s), adoption documents) • County Department Name on enrollment form will be "Kern Medical Hosp Auth 9460"

IMPORTANT : Your completed enrollment or declination form and ALL required documents must be submitted on www.kerncountyhealthbenefits.com by the due date you received during benefits orientation. Benefits are effective the 1st day of the bi-weekly pay period following a month of continuous service.

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