The Division of Personnel reminds all active (Government of the Virgin Islands) GVI employee who experiences involuntary loss of alternate creditable coverage must either enroll with the GVI Group Health Insurance or provide proof of alternate creditable coverage no later than 30 days from loss of creditable coverage date.
All GVI employees who waived enrollment for GVI Group Health Insurance (GHI) when first eligible by providing proof of alternate creditable coverage can only enroll in the Group Health Insurance Plan during the annual enrollment period unless an applicable qualifying event occurs before such period.
A qualifying event is a life-changing event such as birth, adoption, marriage or change in employment status. Involuntary loss of coverage is a qualifying event that would allow a GVI employee to enroll in the Group Health Insurance Plan before the next annual enrollment period. Open Enrollment begins on Aug. 14 through Sept. 15, and benefit changes take effect on Oct. 1, 2023.
Failure to provide proof of creditable coverage within this timeframe is a violation of the Virgin Islands Code and your terms of employment. Any employee requesting to enroll in GVI Group Health Insurance more than 30 days from a qualifying event must wait for the annual enrollment period to do so.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Group Health Insurance Unit at 774-8588 or 718-8588.
