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Open Enrollment

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Banner announcing "Open Enrollment" with dates September 14 – October 9, 2026, on a textured light gray background.

2027 Open Enrollment 

Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to review, update, or make changes to your benefit elections for the upcoming year. We encourage you to carefully review all available plan options and costs before finalizing your decisions for yourself and your family. This year, you’ll have multiple opportunities to ask questions and get the information you need. For the most up-to-date details, please visit the  CSU Open Enrollment webpage.

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In-Person Campus Health & Wellness Expo -  Totally 80s Benefits Bash

Titan Student Union (TSU) - Pavillions ABC
Friday, September 25, 2026
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Join us for the annual Health & Wellness Expo where you can:

Learn about benefit changes for 2027

Meet directly with plan vendors

Receive a free flu shot (available to employees enrolled in PPO health plans)

Come dressed to work out in your favorite 80s attire!

Theme: Totally 80s Benefits Bash

We invite you to join in the spirit by wearing bold color, big hair, and feel-good vibes while discovering benefits that help you live your healthiest life. 

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Virtual CSU Chancellor’s Office Benefits Fair

Tuesday, October 1, 2026
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Can’t make it to campus? You can still connect virtually at the  CSU Chancellor’s Office Virtual Benefits Fair. Explore 2027 plan changes, and video or text chat with the HRIE Total Wellness team and benefit vendors.

Registration is required. Please register in advance using your campus email address. You must also log in to Zoom with your campus email to participate. Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with event details and your access link.

Virtual Benefits Fair Registration 

Q&A Sessions

If you are unable to attend the Virtual Benefits Fair or the Expo, HRIE is offering individual in-person informational sessions to assist you with your Open Enrollment questions. You will have the opportunity to learn about the changes for 2027 and get your questions answered.

 

Please join us for one of these informational in-person sessions:

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
    2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    College Park - CP-730
  • Wednesday, September 30, 2026
    10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    College Park - CP-730
  • Thursday, October 8, 2026
    2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    College Park - CP-730

2027 Health Plan Rates

 

2027 Health Plan CHANGES

BENEFIT

CHA​NGES FOR 2027

UnitedHealthcare Signature Value Alliance HMO and
UnitedHealthcare Signature Value Harmony HMO

Effective January 1, 2027, will exit all counties and no longer part of the CalPERS health plan offerings.

  • Employees who do not select a new plan during open enrollment; CalPERS will administratively transfer them and their eligible dependents into the Blue Shield Trio health plan.

CalPERS Fertility Benefit Changes

Effective July 1, 2027 all Basic health plans will offer coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility as required by Senate Bill 729 for CalPERS Basic HMO plans and the Basic PPO plans.

The Standard Life Insurance 

The Standard is issuing a guaranteed life insurance issuance. The Standard Insurance will allow eligible active employees the opportunity to enroll in Voluntary Life insurance (up to $100,000 for self and/or a spouse/registered domestic partner for up to $50,000) without providing Evidence of Insurability.

 

The effective date for all changes made during the Open Enrollment period will be  January 1, 2027.

 

 

HEALTH AND DENTAL

To enroll and/or make changes to your health and/or dental plans, please go to the  Campus Portal  and submit your elections online at:

Flow diagram showing Employee Homepage leading to Open Enrollment.

 

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

All employees must re-enroll via the campus portal during Open Enrollment to participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts.

  • The minimum monthly deduction for each plan is $20.00.

  • Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) maximum monthly deduction is $625.00 ($7,500.00 annually)

    • Employees who are considered highly compensated (those earning $160,000 or more annually) can contribute a monthly maximum of $416.66 ($5,000) to the DCRA plan.

  • Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) maximum monthly deduction is $283.33 ($3,400.00 annually).

     

 

VOLUNTARY PLANS

Participation and/or cancellation in the voluntary plans must be processed with each provider. For a full description of the plans, please visit ​​​​​​​​​Voluntary Insurance and Benefit Programs.

 

To enroll and/or cancel, please access the following link: CSU Open Enrollment webpage

 

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