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Membership Processing GuidelinesAll new enrollments and changes in enrollment as a result of a qualifying event must be submitted to bswift through the bswift Enrollment Portal, or notifying the Benefits Administrator via the Third-Party Enrollment Portal by the end of the plan enrollment period or within 31 days after the qualifying event date. If a form is not signed and dated within the appropriate timeframe, it should not be submitted for processing.Participating employers should report enrollments, cancellations and other changes to bswift in a timely manner. The charts below provide the deadlines for submitting and processing membership transactions. Membership processing guidelines apply to all transactions except for dropping coverage. All transactions must be signed and dated within the appropriate timeframe.For transactions effective this month...* The Benefits Administrator must process the transaction through the bswift Enrollment Portal or the TPA file to bswift by%u202608/01/2025 09/15/202509/01/2025 10/15/202510/01/2025 11/14/202511/01/2025 12/15/202512/01/2025 01/15/202601/01/2026 02/13/202602/01/2026 03/18/202603/01/2026 04/15/202604/01/2026 05/15/202605/01/2026 06/15/202606/01/2026 07/15/202607/01/2026 08/14/202608/01/2026 09/15/2026* These transaction dates are for first-of-the-month transactions. For any transaction that does not take place on the first of the month, (i.e., the effective date is actively-atwork date that does not fall on the first of the month), count 45 days from that date for the transaction to be entered into bswift. This ensures the BA has the full 45 days to process changes in bswift. All employee submissions must be made within the appropriate enrollment window. The membership processing guidelines only apply to Benefits Administrator submission and entry into the enrollment portal. www.bcbstx.com/trsactivecareba 39