Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to maximize the comprehensive health benefits available to you as a UC employee.

UC Merced Benefits is available to help you understand your options in order to make the best selections for your and your family.

• Open Enrollment runs from 8am on October 29th through 5pm on November 24th.
• Open Enrollment changes will be effective January 1, 2021
• All Open Enrollment changes are made through UCPath

WHAT TO DO DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT

• Enroll in or opt out of UC sponsored medical/dental/vision/legal plans
• Add or remove eligible family members within your medical/dental/vision/legal plans
• Enroll or reenroll in Health FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA

UC SYSTEMWIDE VIRTUAL BENEFITS FAIR

OPEN ENROLLMENT FLYER

MEDICAL RATES FOR 2021

Employee Medical Plan Costs 

Retiree Medical Plan Costs 

2021 HIGHLIGHTS - WHAT'S CHANGING

• Cost sharing changes for Kaiser, UC Blue & Gold and UC Care
• New administrator flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Legal Insurance
• Lower premiums for supplemental and expanded dependent life Insurance
• Premiums increase for voluntary Long-Term Disability

HEALTH & WELFARE PLAN DETAILS AVAILABLE

Visit the UCnet Open Enrollment page for a comprehensive overview of Medical Plans. Details are also available for:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Legal
• Pet Insurance