During the open enrollment period near the end of each calendar year, current clergy and lay employees may make changes to their health and dental insurance plans. In 2023, open enrollment periods are:

    • Active employees: October 11th through November 1st.
    • Retirees: Pre-65: October 25th through November 15th.
                        Post-65: October 16th through November 17th.

Current Members

You will receive letters and email alerts from Medical Trust before and during Open Enrollment (Annual Enrollment (AE). 

Log into your mycpg accounts and update your email and mailing addresses, if needed. Important Note: You will use the same email address and password you created to access your benefits information in MyCPG Accounts to access the enrollment web page. If you have not already created an account on MyCPG Accounts, please do so before Open Enrollment begins. (Note: You will need your Client ID number to create an account.) For assistance, contact the CPG Client Services Team at 1 (800) 480-9967 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST (excluding holidays)), or e-mail mtcustserv@cpg.org.

  • letter/email mid-September- pre-announcement communication message: new dental plans – get ready by logging in. Letter on or around September 27th – active member letter – session 1 message: AE coming soon 
  • Alert Email 1 week prior to open enrollment – message: AE coming soon
  • Alert Email 2 start of open enrollment – message: AE session is open
  • Alert Email 3 10 days before open enrollment ends – message: AE is underway, don’t forget to review and submit)
  • Alert Email 4 3 days before AE session ends – message: Your AE session is closing soon
  • And, Alert Email 5 if you did not complete AE and your dental plan is going away. Message: Contact your administrator (Cathy Hobart at Diocesan office)

Why login during open enrollment?

  • Review your current health insurance plan. If you do not want to make a change for 2024, you do not need to take any action.
  • Review your current dental insurance plan or add one for the upcoming year. ACTION IS REQUIRED during open enrollment to elect dental coverage for 2024. The current CIGNA products will not be offered. If you would like dental coverage for 2024, you will need to choose one of the three Delta Dental plans available. 
  • Add eligible non-participating dependents to your plan or remove participating dependents from your plan without the need to demonstrate a qualifying event.
  • Review your personal information and update as necessary for yourself and your dependents (ie. Social Security numbers, Date of Birth, emails, mailing addresses). You can submit any corrections through the online system and/or by notifying Cathy Hobart in the diocesan office.
  • If you will reach age 65 during calendar year 2024, please review the information Eligible active clergy and lay employees age 65 and older Once you reach age 65, you and your employer may not contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). The contribution your employer makes into your HSA for the year should be pro-rated.

New Hires After Annual Enrollment Begins

If you enrolled in a Medical Trust plan for the first time after the Annual Enrollment letter has been sent, you will not receive an Annual Enrollment letter; however, you will be able to participate in the Medical Trust’s Annual Enrollment through MyCPG Accounts. Your medical plan selections will carry over into 2024 if you do not make a change during Annual Enrollment. If you wish to make a change to your medical plan enrollment for 2024, if your plan is going away for 2024, or if you wish to enroll in Delta Dental coverage through the Medical Trust in 2024, then you will need to log in to MyCPG Accounts and make plan selections or contact Cathy Hobart for assistance. You may contact CPG Client Services for assistance accessing your login credentials.

Not a Member and Want to Enroll?

If you are not currently participating in a Medical Trust plan and would like to enroll: 

  1. Please review the plan options available in our diocese
  2. Visit the Church Pension Group website to explore these plans in-depth
  3. Download the  Medical/Dental Enrollment Form.
  4. Have the parish return the completed form via email to Cathy Hobart at chobart@cnyepiscopal.org

 You will not receive letters/emails from the Medical Trust during open enrollment, so please contact Cathy Hobart to ask any questions.

Plan Options

The Diocese of Central New York offers three health insurance plan options and three optional dental plan options.

Turning 65 in 2024?

If you will reach age 65 in 2024, there is another health plan option for which you may be eligible. View health insurance plan options.

Once you reach age 65, you and your employer may not contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). The contribution your employer makes into your HSA for the year should be pro-rated.

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