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
UC’s systemwide Benefits Fair opens at ucal.us/benefitsfair on October 27th and is available 24/7 to all faculty and staff until Open Enrollment closes on November 24th.
Explore virtual booths with resources, videos and representatives available to answer your Open Enrollment questions.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FLYER
MEDICAL RATES FOR 2021
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:
Supplemental Health Plans
Medical Plans for Medicare Retirees
Completing Open Enrollment in UCPath