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 June 27, 2024
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Welcome to our newsletter specifically for the employer and business community. Here you will find everything your organization needs to know to effectively navigate FAMLI. Be sure to check your subscription preferences, so you receive updates on the most impactful topics to you in 2024. |
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Important Update: New State Average Weekly Wage
Starting July 1, we will begin calculating benefits using the new State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) of $1,471.34. This update reflects a roughly 3.5% increase over the current SAWW.
While some claimants who already receive the maximum benefit of $1,100 per week will not see any changes, other claimants can expect a slight increase in their benefit payments.
Claimants will receive a notification with their new benefit amount from My FAMLI+. HR Benefits Administrators and Viewers will be able to see their employees’ new benefit amounts by navigating to the new HR Benefits Dashboard in My FAMLI+ Employer.
Take careful note of the changes if you’re an employer with a policy to “top off” FAMLI claimants with additional employer-provided benefits. Remember that Colorado does not allow workers to earn more on FAMLI leave than they do while working, so you may need to adjust any “top-off” payments to avoid overpaying your employees.
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Q2 Reporting Deadline for Employers: July 31, 2024
It’s the end of June, which means the Q2 2024 reporting deadline is fast approaching. Employers, stay ahead of the game and get your Q2 wage reports and corresponding premiums payments in by Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
If you need assistance in preparing your wage reports, please see our collection of How-To-Videos, user guides, file specifications, and sample templates for help. For individualized support, please call: 1-866-CO-FAMLI (1-866-263-2654) Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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July Live Webinar: Six Months of FAMLI
The FAMLI Division is celebrating six months of FAMLI! The FAMLI Division started providing benefits to Colorado workers in January 2024. Join us July 23, 2024 at 11 a.m. - noon for our monthly webinar. We plan to highlight the number of Coloradans we have served in the first six months of the program. The remaining time will be reserved for attendees to ask the Division leaders questions!
Attendance is limited to 500 people. If you are unable to join, the webinar will be recorded, and we will send links of the recording to those that registered following the event. The recording will also be posted to our website.
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Support for Employers
FAMLI understands that Employers may need additional support and may not know where to find it. With that in mind, we have created a resource page for employers. We have information about the appeals process, questions about private plans, how to report fraud or noncompliance and more.
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Participate in the FAMLI Video Series
If you would like to tell us how FAMLI has been beneficial to your organization, we want to hear your story. We are creating a series of video testimonials and want to include our employers’ perspectives. Please let us know if you’re interested in participating by filling out this form. We’ll get in touch with you soon!
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Employers are Asking
Q: What are the permission levels for My FAMLI+ Employer users?
A: The permission levels for My FAMLI+ Employer are as follows:
Administrator
This user type can add/remove users, view/edit wage reports, submit wages, make payments, create a TPA/Client relationship in the portal, upload documentation for a Private Plan, request refunds and make changes to an account. The user who created the business account is automatically assigned this permission level and can add one additional administrator (first person being the registrant themselves), two editors, and two contributors.
Editor
This user type can view/edit wage reports, submit wages, make payments, create a TPA/Client relationship in the portal, and make changes to the account. Editors may not add or remove users or request refunds.
Contributor
This user type can submit wages using file upload and may be provided claim information after authentication and appropriate attestations. A contributor may not be provided with employer account-specific information.
HR Administrator
This user type can view wage and claim data through the Claims Dashboard. The HR administrator can add other HR administrators and viewers. The HR Benefits Point of Contact is automatically granted this permission.
HR Viewer
This user type can view wage and claim data through the Claims Dashboard.
Q: What can opted-out Local Governments see in the My FAMLI+ Employer portal?
A: Opted-out Local Governments can access the HR Dashboard to view claim details for their employees. They cannot see employee wage or payment information unless the Employee of an Opted-Out Local Government (EOOLG) grants permission for a specified duration. This permission can be given during the employee's initial registration or later in the Manage Account section.
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Reminder from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing:
Take Action Now to Help Your Employees Get Connected to Your Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage
Losing Medicaid coverage is a “qualifying event” for special enrollment periods. Some of your employees may have been recently covered by Medicaid, and now need to be enrolled in your employer-sponsored health insurance.
Below are several steps employers can take to assist employees in getting covered:
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Remind all your employees about health coverage options that you provide as their employer, and how to apply. Losing Medicaid coverage is a qualifying event to enroll in employer-sponsored coverage outside the normal enrollment period.
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Extend your special enrollment period (SEP) from 60 days to 1 year, per the federal government’s letter to employers, plan sponsors, and issuers to give employees the time needed as they disenroll from Medicaid to enroll in your employer-sponsored health coverage.
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If you do not offer employee benefits coverage, your employees may qualify for reduced-cost health insurance coverage through Connect for Health Colorado. Losing coverage is a “qualifying event,” which means they can apply for health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado during the extended special enrollment period.
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Refer affected employees to colorado.gov/health to learn more about other health coverage options.
For more information, please visit KeepCOCovered.com and leverage the toolkit that includes downloadable resources. Please proactively communicate health coverage options as soon as possible to your employees so they know how to enroll in your coverage or find other options.
Thank you for doing your part to Keep Coloradans - and your employees - Covered.
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