INFINITI HR Open Enrollment 101: What Employers & Employees Need to Know for a Smooth Benefits Selection Process

COLUMBIA, MD – Open Enrollment season is here, and with it comes an important opportunity for employers and employees to evaluate and select benefits for the upcoming plan year. INFINITI HR, a national leading PEO ranked by Forbes Advisor and a 2025 Washington Post Top Workplace, is sharing key tips and best practices to help organizations streamline the open enrollment process. 

For INFINITI HR, the open enrollment period is October 27, 2025 through November 7, 2025.

“Each year we look to streamline our Open Enrollment process and expand our health and wellness benefits offerings so employees can make confident, informed choices while taking control of their health,” said Scott Smrkovski, CEO of INFINITI HR.

Key Tips for Employers During Open Enrollment

• Offer Clear Resources: Make it easy for people to understand their choices by giving them straightforward benefit summaries, side-by-side plan comparisons, FAQs, and the option to attend virtual or in-person enrollment sessions.
• Highlight New or Updated Offerings: If there are any changes this year–whether that’s expanded telehealth, added mental health support, supplemental coverage options, or adjustments in pricing–call those out directly rather than expecting employees to discover them on their own.
• Ensure Your Employee Portal is Updated: Double-check that the online system is intuitive, current, and functioning smoothly so employees aren’t stuck hunting for forms or instructions at the last minute.

What Employees Should Keep in Mind

• Review Your Current Coverage: Take a moment to look at how you used your benefits over the past year and what you might need going forward—providers, prescriptions, dependents, and anticipated medical care all play a role.
• Use Decision-Support Tools: If your benefits platform includes comparison tools or cost estimators (such as a “Total Annual Cost” Plan Estimator, etc.), they’re worth using to clarify real differences in coverage and cost that aren’t always obvious on the surface.
• Submit Elections On Time: Open Enrollment only lasts for a fixed window, and once it closes, changes typically require a qualifying life event (such as death, divorce, etc.), so do not miss the deadline.

2026 Benefits Highlights Through INFINITI HR

Plan options may vary by client group, but offerings for the upcoming year include:

• Expanded Telehealth: We’re emphasizing more flexible virtual care this year, giving employees the ability to speak with medical professionals quickly for everyday health questions, follow-up conversations, and ongoing wellness support.
• Functional Health & Wellness: Employees can also take a more proactive approach to their health through NutriVue Health, which includes optional at-home lab testing memberships that reveal markers like biological age and help guide long-term lifestyle and wellness planning.
• Vision Insurance: For vision care, employees can use the VSP Choice Plan through Beam Benefits, which covers an annual eye exam and provides allowances for frames or lenses — helping reduce the usual out-of-pocket spending that comes with updating glasses or contacts.
• Pet Insurance: For employees with pets, there are two pet insurance options available to help manage veterinary care costs and reduce the stress of unpredictable or emergency vet visits.

In addition, INFINITI HR is introducing enhanced Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC), access to Aflac BenExtend, and three plans for identity protection via Norton LifeLock, and more.

How to Enroll

Eligible employees receive a Welcome Email with instructions at the start of the enrollment period. Employees should log into the Employee Benefits Portal, review their options, and finalize plan selections before the stated deadline.

For questions, contact the INFINITI HR Benefits Team at benefits@infinitihr.com.

About INFINITI HR
INFINITI HR is a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The INFINITI HR PEO platform provides full regulatory compliance management, on-demand HR guidance, real-time payroll/tax filing, POS integration, and access into industry-leading True-Group Master Policies for Workers’ Compensation, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, and other operational business coverages.

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