{"id":19917,"date":"2025-04-09T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=19917"},"modified":"2025-04-10T09:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:09:55","slug":"open-enrollment-2025-2026-key-updates-plan-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2025\/04\/09\/open-enrollment-2025-2026-key-updates-plan-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Enrollment 2025\u20132026: Key Updates &amp; Plan Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Open Enrollment Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Starts:<\/strong> April 21, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ends:<\/strong> May 9, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Benefits Begin:<\/strong> July 1, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is an ideal time to review your current medical, dental, vision, and other benefits to determine if any changes are needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter May 9, no changes to your coverage or dependent information will be allowed. Any updates must wait until you experience a qualifying life event or until the next Open Enrollment period.<\/p>\n<h3>Important Notice: Discontinuation of the CU Extended Plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attention:<\/strong> The CU Extended Plan will be discontinued.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action Required:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are currently enrolled in the CU Extended Plan, you must choose another available plan to maintain your coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More Information:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdditional details will be provided soon. Please stay tuned for updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Essential Actions for Open Enrollment<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Verify Your Contact Information<\/strong><br \/>\nEnsure your contact details are current so that you receive all important updates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review Your Enrollments and Dependent Information<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirm that your benefits and dependent details are accurate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign Up for the Text Message Reminder Tool<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What It Does:<\/strong> Receive timely alerts about deadlines and next steps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Sign Up:<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cu.edu\/employee-services\/open-enrollment\">Text Alerts page<\/a> for more details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re currently enrolled in alerts for weather, closures, IT maintenance, or unplanned IT system outages, you must enroll separately in Open Enrollment alerts.<\/li>\n<li>To select the correct text alert please scroll down the page and expand #3- <strong>Sign Up for Open Enrollment Text reminders<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Resources and Open Enrollment Fair<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan Comparison Tools:<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline resources will be available to help you compare your plan options.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional Benefits Information:<\/strong><br \/>\nFor more details on CU\u2019s Employee Benefits, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cu.edu\/employee-services\/benefits-wellness\">CU Employee Benefits webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open Enrollment Campus Fair and Talks:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What It Is:<\/strong> An opportunity to visit on campus, speak directly with benefits experts, and attend informative talks\u2014all without needing to register in advance.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2485\"><strong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2450\">Event Details:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2453\" \/><strong data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2483\">CU Denver Campus Fair:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2612\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2537\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2537\"><strong data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2508\">Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> April 22, 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2612\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2612\"><strong data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2557\">Location:<\/strong> Rob &amp; Lola Salazar Student Wellness Center Gymnasium<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>More Details:<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cu.edu\/employee-services\/open-enrollment\">Open Enrollment Event page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Automatic Re-enrollment and Exceptions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automatic Re-enrollment:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are satisfied with your current benefits (and you are not on the CU Extended Plan), you will be automatically re-enrolled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exception:<\/strong><br \/>\nEmployees with a Health Care Flexible Spending Account or a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account must re-enroll for the 2025\u201326 plan year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:sehdhr@ucdenver.edu\">sehdhr@ucdenver.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:benefits@cu.edu\">benefits@cu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 303-860-4200 (option 3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Enrollment Dates: Starts: April 21, 2025 Ends: May 9, 2025 New Benefits Begin: July 1, 2025 This is an ideal time to review your current medical, dental, vision, and other benefits to determine if any changes are needed. Important: After May 9, no changes to your coverage or dependent information will be allowed. 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