TO: Campus Community
FR: Lisa Romero, Interim Director, Human Resources
RE: Open Enrollment 2023: Take control of your health
UC’s Open Enrollment for 2023 benefits begins on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 8 a.m., and ends on Friday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
UC will continue to offer the same benefit plans as this year for faculty and staff. However, there are some important changes next year — including new resources to support you, enhanced benefits, and changes in monthly premiums — so take the time to understand your options.
To help you take control of your health, UC is offering more support than ever to learn about your options.
· Visit ALEX, your virtual benefits counselor, for a quick and easy Q&A to help you determine which plan is right for you.
· Visit UC’s Open Enrollment website for complete details and the virtual Systemwide Benefits Fair to find out details about 2023 choices, changes and costs.
· Check your postal mailbox for your Open Enrollment packet, including medical plan comparison charts.
· UCSB Open Enrollment Event Flyer
2023 OPEN ENROLLMENT HIGHLIGHTS
All UC non-Medicare medical plans: UC will enhance benefits for infertility services.
Kaiser HMO: New services and savings. Outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services will also be covered without member cost-sharing.
CORE, UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan: Members will have a new resource to help them navigate their benefits: Accolade Health Care Advocate. Accolade health assistants and nurses will be the first point of contact for help with health benefits questions, big or small.
UC Health Savings Plan: Health FSA participants will have the option to switch to UC Health Savings Plan without losing their carryover FSA balance.
New benefits are being added to the Dental and Legal plans.
Thank you.