Retiree 401(a) Medicare Eligible

2026 plan year information

This page provides details about the 2026 benefits plan year. For plan year 2027 information (beginning Jan. 1, 2027), visit the Medicare Open Enrollment page [2].

These benefits are for employees who participated in the University of Colorado 401(a) Retirement Plan, have officially retired from the university and are eligible for Medicare. Learn more [3].

What plans am I eligible for?

Status	Medical plans	Dental plans	Life insurance
Medicare eligible retiree & dependent(s)DependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court. [4]	CU Health Plan - Medicare OR Alternate Medicare Payment	Delta Premier Dental	Basic Term Life Optional Term Life
Retiree or dependentDependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court. [4] is/or becomes Medicare eligible	CU Health Plan - Medicare Alternate Medicare Payment (if retiree is Medicare eligible) OR CU Health Plan - Medicare/High Deductible (Over/Under*)	Delta Premier Dental	Basic Term Life Optional Term Life

*Over/Under is an option when at least one member is eligible for Medicare and at least one other member is non-Medicare eligible. The Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan — Medicare, and the non-Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan — High Deductible. Over/Under plan rates are subject to change twice a year based on each plan's renewal date: Jan. 1 for CU Medicare plans and July 1 for the CU Health Plan — High Deductible.

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Medical plans

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Dental plan

Life insurance

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Monthly premiums

See what you'll pay each month for CU's optional life insurance.

Compare premiums [11]

Anthem microsite

Find a doctor or pharmacy, access your portal and more.

Anthem microsite [12]

Delta microsite

Find a dentist, request an ID card and set up your personal account.

Delta microsite [13]

Standard Insurance Company

Call 1-800-628-8600 or visit the website.

The Standard site [14]

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