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Open Enrollment

DON'T DELAY! OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS AT 5:00 P.M. (PST) ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024!

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Letter to the community from systemwide HR Vice President Cheryl Lloyd

Open Enrollment is a window during which employees and retirees may change their coverage or add eligible dependents onto their health insurance. This year's open enrollment opens on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 8 a.m. (PST) and ends on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 5 p.m. (PST). All changes are effective January 1, 2025.

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During Open Enrollment...

You may add, change or drop:

  • Healthcare plans
  • Qualified dependents
  • ARAG Legal
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Supplemental health plans

Benefits not open for changes include:

  • Voluntary disability insurance
  • Life insurance

For more information on how to initiate changes to your Voluntary Disability and/or Life Insurance plans, please visit UCnet.

Open Enrollment Resources

Open Enrollment Resource Description

UCnet (website)

(Live for 2024 on Monday, October 24, 2024)

Systemwide Open Enrollment (OE) website – Everything you need to know about OE, including information on plan changes for 2025, benefit choices, plan comparisons, and costs.

ALEX (interactive guide)

(Live for 2024 on Monday, October 24, 2024)

Confidential online tool that guides you through your benefits choices, and helps you select the best plans for you and your family.

Open Enrollment Brochure (PDF)

Folleto para la facultad y el personal (PDF)

PDF versions of the Open Enrollment brochure (English and Spanish) for employees eligible for faculty/staff benefits.

Open Enrollment Demo (video)

A video tutorial on how to complete the Open Enrollment process on UCPath.

Guide to Enrolling in Benefits – Open Enrollment (PDF)

Job aid on how to complete the open enrollment process on UCPath.

Faculty & Staff Open Enrollment Notices Booklet (PDF)

This booklet contains valuable information on how to get assistance, verify your family members' eligibility, things to consider, and important notices about this year's Open Enrollment. 

Which medical plan is right for you? (brochure)

Use this brochure as a resource to compare the different UC medical plans. It provides an overview of each plan's features, benefits, and coverage options, helping you make an informed decision about which plan best meets your healthcare needs.

Faculty & Staff Open Enrollment Checklist (PDF)

To ensure you make the most of UC's Open Enrollment period, here’s a checklist to help guide you through the process.

Benefits Plan Contacts

Find out how to contact your benefits plan for questions or support.

Below are a variety of presentations and office hours for you to use when deciding on your selections for Open Enrollment.

Open Enrollment Office Hours

Schedule and Audience Description and Zoom Link
HR Benefits Office Hours
UCSD Campus/Health Employees 
UCSD Campus/Health Retirees 

Connect with HR Benefits in real-time for Open Enrollment questions. (Actives and Retirees)

Zoom Link:
(No registration required)

Phone: 
Meeting ID: 
Thursday, November 21, 2024  12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, November 22, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Health Care Facilitator Office Hours - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
UCSD Campus/Health Retirees
Connect with the HCF team in real time for Open Enrollment questions.
(No registration required)

Live Open Enrollment and Insurance Presentations

Schedule and Audience Description and Zoom Link

HCF Retiree Open Enrollment Highlights

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

UC San Diego Campus/Health Retirees

Zoom Link:
(No registration required)

HR Benefits Open Enrollment Highlights (English)

Watch the recording to learn about 2025 plan changes

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees

HR Benefits Open Enrollment Highlights (Spanish)

Mire la grabación para conocer sobre los cambios en los planes para 2025.

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees

 

HCF Retiree Open Enrollment Highlights

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

UC San Diego Campus/Health Retirees

Zoom Link: 
(No registration required)


HCF Retiree Open Enrollment Highlights

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

UC San Diego Campus/Health Retirees

Zoom Link: 
(No registration required) 

HCF Retiree Open Enrollment Highlights

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2024 
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

UC San Diego Campus/Health Retirees

Zoom Link: 
(No registration required) 

Open Enrollment Vendor Presentations 

Friday, November 15, 2024

WEX Health (FSA & DepCare FSA) 

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees
Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

Prudential - Supplemental Plans
Accidental, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees
Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

VSP - Vision Service Plan

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Download Presentation Slides

Nationwide - Pet Insurance

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees

Zoom Link: 
(No registration required)

Accolade (CORE, UC Care, UC HSP)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Watch recording: 
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

UnitedHealthcare (UC Medicare Choice)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Medicare-Eligible Retirees
Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

Health Net (UC Blue & Gold)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees

Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

Download Presentation Slides

Anthem
(UC Medicare PPO & High Option Plans)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Medicare-Eligible Retirees
Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

ARAG Legal

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Zoom Link:
(No registration required) 

Delta Dental (PPO/HMO plans)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Zoom Link:
(No registration required) 

University Credit Union (UCU)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Zoom Link: 
(No registration required)

Rady Children's Hospital Primary Medical Group

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Zoom Link:
(No registration required)

Lincoln Financial - (Disability Plans)

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees
Zoom Link:
(No registration required)

Navitus (Pharmacy - CORE, UC Care, UC HSP, UC Medicare PPO, & UC High Option)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Zoom Link:  
(No registration required)

Fidelity Investments (403B, 457B, DCP)

UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees
Watch recording: 
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

Monday, November 18, 2024

Kaiser Senior Advantage (Medicare)

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
UC San Diego Campus/Health Medicare-Eligible Retirees
Watch recording: 
Open Enrollment recorded presentation 

Kaiser HMO

Time: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
UC San Diego Campus/Health Employees & Retirees
Watch recording:
Open Enrollment recorded presentation

Recorded Presentations

ARAG Legal Insurance

ARAG_Legal Insurance_All About Your Legal Insurance Webinar
ARAG_Legal Insurance_DIY Docs® from ARAG®
ARAG_Legal Insurance_5 Steps to Follow When Creating Your Estate Plans

Delta Dental

Delta Dental PPO Networks
Delta Dental Welcome to your DeltaCare USA plan
Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCare USA Online Resources

Experian - Identity Protection & Restoration

Experian Elite, Platform Overview

HealthEquity (Health Savings Account for UC HSP)

Kaiser

Optum

Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_Video

Prudential - Life Insurance Coverage

Prudential_Let's talk about it - Life Insurance 

Prudential - Supplemental Plans

Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Indemnity Presentation

UnitedHealthcare (UC Medicare Choice)

UnitedHealthcare Plan Presentation

WEX

WEX Health FSA DCA and Adoption Plan OE Presentation for Participants

2025 Plan Documents

Anthem PPO Medicare (UC Medicare & UC High Option)

Anthem_UC BCBS Global Core Flyer 2025
Anthem_UC Medicare PPO LHO Flyer 2025
Anthem_UC Medicare PPO Sydney Web Registration Flyer 2025

ARAG Legal Insurance

ARAG_Legal Insurance_BenefitFlyer
ARAG_Legal Insurance_BenefitFlyer_Spanish

Delta Dental PPO

Delta Dental PPO Benefits Highlight
Delta Dental PPO Evidence of Coverage
Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCareUSA Member Perks

DeltaCareUSA HMO

Delta Dental DeltaCareUSA Benefits Booklet
Delta Dental DeltaCareUSA Evidence of Coverage
Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCareUSA Member Perks

Experian - Identity Protection & Restoration

Experian_Elite_Product Guide
Experian_Elite_Brochure_Spanish

Fidelity Investments

Fidelity - How We Can Help

Health Net - UC Blue & Gold HMO

Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 Plan Overview
Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 Behavioral Health Guide
Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 Combined Acu Chiro
Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 Family Planning Brochure
Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 Flu Shot Flyer
Health Net_UC Blue & Gold HMO_2025 ProviderSearch Flyer

Kaiser Permanente - Microsite

Kaiser Permanente OE Flyer
Kaiser Permanente Fertility-Services SCAL
Kaiser Permanente Digital-Health-Care-Apps
Kaiser Permanente 2025 OE Enrollment Brochure
Kaiser Permanente 2025 Benefit Summary HMO DF1
Kaiser Permanente 2025 Benefit Summary DF2
Kaiser Permanente 2025 Chiropractic and Acupuncture Benefit Summary

Booking Link - Schedule a one-on-one consult for any benefits or Medicare questions. 

Check out Kaiser's Drug Formulary.

Kaiser Senior Advantage (Medicare) - Microsite

Kaiser Permanente 2025 Benefit Summary Medicare HMO DF1
Kaiser Permanente One-Pass Medicare Flyer

Booking Link - Schedule a one-on-one consult for any benefits or Medicare questions.

Check out Kaiser's Drug Formulary.

Nationwide Insurance

Nationwide_Product Sheet - PetsNationwide
Nationwide_How to Apply FAQ Sheet - PetsNationwidement
Nationwide_Plan Summary Sheet - PetsNationwide

Navitus

CORE, UC Care, UC HSP, UC Medicare PPO, & UC High Option:
Prescription Drug Search Tool: https://benefitplans.navitus.com/university-of-california 

Optum

Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_Flyer
Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_Liveandworkwell.com Flyer
Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_Virtual BH Coaching Flyer
Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_Calm Health Flyer
Optum_Behavioral Health_Kaiser overlay_2025 SBC

Prudential - Supplemental Health

Supplemental Health Guide
Prudential Accident Insurance Learn More!
Prudential Critical Illness Insurance Learn More!
Prudential Hospital Indemnity Insurance Learn More!
Prudential Accident Plan Details
Prudential Critical Illness Plan Details
Prudential Hospital Indemnity Plan Details

UnitedHealthcare (UC Medicare Choice) - Microsite

UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_2025 Plan Guide
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_2025 Benefit Summary
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Inflation Reduction Act
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_SilverSneakers
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Virtual Doctor Visits
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Virtual Behavioral Health Visits
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_ How to Register Online
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_ HouseCalls
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_ Hearing Flyer
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Healthy At Home
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_Lets Move
UnitedHealthcare_UC Medicare Choice_ Personal Emergency Response System

VSP Vision Care

VSP_UC Actives_Member Benefit Summary 2025
VSP_UC Retirees_Member Benefit Summary 2025

WEX

WEX Dependent Care FSA Contribution Limits IRS Regulations Handout
WEX Health FSA Contribution Limits IRS Regulations Handout
WEX Health FSA Benefits Mobile App Handout
WEX Benefits Technology and Resources

UC San Diego, Wellness Program

To learn more about free/low-cost wellness and well-being programs, resources, and events available to UC San Diego staff and faculty visit the Blink webpage: UC San Diego Employee Wellness Program

Subscribe to the Employee Wellness monthly newsletter!

Pages from 2025 OE Updates

Choose UC San Diego Health: Expert Care for Exceptional Employees

We know that UC San Diego employees have choices about where to receive their health care. Your good health begins with convenient primary care near where you live and work.

That’s why we’ve expanded our network of primary care locations and included virtual options such as video visits and online appointment scheduling at some locations. The UC San Diego Health network includes hundreds of primary care providers (PCPs) throughout San Diego, Riverside and Imperial counties. Choosing a primary care provider in UC San Diego Health’s network means you will gain access to world-specialists around the county.

We’re ranked #1 in San Diego and among the nation’s top health care providers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2025 Best Hospitals survey.

For the second year, we were also recognized on the Best Hospitals National Honor Roll, a distinction awarded to only 20 hospitals nationwide for outstanding patient care.

Trust us for all your health care needs. Because you and your family deserve nothing but the best.

You Can Make the Switch

Locations: View interactive map at health.ucsd.edu/choose and find a primary care location near you. 

Plan choices: Most UC plans provide access to the world-class care at UC San Diego Health. If you change your health plan for 2025 to UC Blue & Gold HMO, you’ll receive welcome materials to help you get started. See this flier (PDF) to find a provider (Blue & Gold HMO providers).

If your current plan doesn’t cover providers at UC San Diego Health or our affiliated providers, you can choose a plan that does during Open Enrollment. And if your current plan does give you access to UC San Diego Health, you can choose a primary care physician in our network throughout the year.

Tip: Call us at 800-926-8273 in December to schedule your first (or next) appointment!

Questions?

Campus employees can submit an inquiry or access the phone number for the HR Support Team via the Employee Center. To reach Campus HR without UCSD credentials, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Health System and Health Sciences employees can contact Health Human Resources.

Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/openenroll

Notice: The information on this page summarizes provisions of university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) and local implementing procedures or applicable collective bargaining agreement for full text of referenced information.

Note: This page has a friendly link that's easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/openenroll
Notice: The information on this page summarizes provisions of university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) and local implementing procedures or applicable collective bargaining agreement for full text of referenced information.