Open Enrollment
After reviewing the medical plan changes, if you are satisfied with your current benefit elections and not making any changes, no action is required for Open Enrollment, and all existing benefits will roll over to the new plan year effective January 1, 2027. Exception: FSA enrollment does not continue automatically from year to year. You must re-enroll during Open Enrollment if you want to continue participating.
Open Enrollment Coming Soon
The 2027 Open Enrollment will open October 29 - November 20, 2026.
Open Enrollment Resources & Information
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What You Need to Do
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Review Your Options: Use resources like the UCnet Open Enrollment website and your virtual benefits counselor, ALEX, to compare plans and personalized costs.
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Check Your Mail: Keep an eye out for your Open Enrollment packet from UC and emails from UCPath for detailed information.
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Take Action: Log in to UCPath between 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, and 5 p.m. on Friday, November 20, to enroll or make changes to your benefits.
Open Enrollment Events
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Flyer Links | Resources |
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Delta Dental |
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Vision Plan Overview | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| WEX - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's) and Adoption Assistance Plan Overview | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Zoom Meeting | ||
| ARAG Legal Plan Overview | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Prudential - Life, AD&D and UC Plus Plans Overview | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Faculty & Staff Virtual Help Desk | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Email: benefits@ucr.edu • Telephone: (951) 827-2636 or (951) 827-5086 | View Flyer | |
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Kaiser: Non-Medicare |
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 9:30am - 10:30am | Zoom Meeting | ||
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Kasier: Medicare |
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Blue Shield of California PPO Plan Overview Event | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Health Equity - Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan Overview | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| United HealthCare OE Webinar | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Health Net HMO Webinar | Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Kaiser Permanente's Wellness Mobile Health Vehicle is Coming to You | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| UC Riverside's Annual Benefits, Health & Wellness Fair | Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 10:00am to 2:00pm | Registration | ||
| Health Equity - Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan Overview | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| UCR Health Overview Webinar | Wednesday, November 10, 2026 | 11:00am to 2:00pm | Zoom Meeting | ||
| Blue Shield of California PPO Plan Overview Event | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Blue Shield of California PPO Plan Overview Event | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Health Equity - Health Savings Account (HSA) Plan Overview | TBD | TBD | TBD |