A few quick things to know:
- Passive enrollment: If you would like to keep the same benefit choices, no action is required and you will be automatically re-enrolled. If you want to make a change, we'll provide many ways to learn about and compare plans.
- There's one exception: You must actively enroll in Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for plan year 2024-2025.
- Now is a good time to consider other benefits: Do you need to update your beneficiaries, enroll in or adjust voluntary retirement contributions, enroll in a Health Savings Account or make changes to your life insurance policies? Even though you can do these things any time, Open Enrollment is a great time to take a closer look.
- How to enroll: You will make your Open Enrollment changes in the portal using the benefits enrollment tool. If you need a login or have access issues, visit our enrollment tool access page.
Take a course, see what's new and save the date for campus fairs
Watch this course to understand the basics
Employee Services has put together this comprehensive benefits plan on-demand course, Basics of CU Health Plans and Pretax Savings, to help you understand the fundamentals of CU's plan options so you're ready to go for Open Enrollment. It's available in English and Spanish.
What's new this year?
This year's plan changes include expanded no-cost generic medication coverage, increased deductibles for Expanded and High Deductible plans, and a new enrollment window for Medicare-eligible participants. Changes will go into effect on July 1.
Virtual Sessions & On-Campus Fairs
Starting April 22, the website's Sessions & Fairs area will provide courses, videos, interactive tools and more to help you choose your benefits.
Want to talk in person? Visit your campus Open Enrollment fair to speak with representatives from Employee Services as well as plan providers such as Anthem, Kaiser, Delta Dental and others.
- CU Denver: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. April 23 at the Wellness Center Gymnasium
- CU Colorado Springs: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. April 29 at University Center, Room 303
- CU Boulder: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. April 30 at University Memorial Center, Multipurpose space (Room 235)
- Anschutz Medical Campus: 10 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. May 2 at the Student Community Bridge, Education 2 South
Open Enrollment: Three steps to get ready
#1: Make sure your contact information is up to date
Before, during and after Open Enrollment, we’ll send employees postcards, important disclosures and plan information in the mail, so this is a good time to confirm your mailing address is correct in the employee portal.
You’ll also want to confirm your phone number is correct — the enrollment tool requires dual factor authentication, and having a correct phone number on file will help ensure that you’re able to verify your access quickly and efficiently.
Check your contact information through the employee portal.
- Log in to the employee portal.
- Click the CU Resources tab. (If you are a CU System Administration employee, skip this step.)
- Open the CU Resources Home dropdown menu and select My Info and Pay.
- Select Contact Details to view your contact details and make any needed changes.
#2: Look up your current plans
Prepare your roadmap ahead of time by comparing your current coverage and think about your needs. To get started, look up your current plans and check your dependents.
- Log in to my.cu.edu.
- Click the CU Resources tab. (If you are a CU System Administration employee, skip this step.)
- Open the CU Resources Home dropdown menu, and select Benefits & Wellness.
- Select Benefits Summary. Your benefits for the current plan year will display.
Update life insurance: Select Review from the Benefits Summary page for the policy you want to change and you’ll be able to update the beneficiary or beneficiary designation for that policy.
Add or remove a dependent: Reach out to the Employee Services Benefits team at benefits@cu.edu or call 303-860-4200, option 3, to discuss possible changes during Open Enrollment or a qualifying life event.
#3: Sign up for Open Enrollment text reminders
Don’t miss your window to enroll in, update or change your health coverage. Sign up to receive Open Enrollment text reminders via RAVE Alerts. These alerts must be opted into, so make sure you sign up even if you already receive emergency alerts and IT outage notices from CU.
Once you enroll in these optional reminders, you’ll get three brief text messages each year during Open Enrollment reminding you to take action before it’s too late.
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