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Open Enrollment [1]

CU's Medicare enrollment runs Oct. 15-29

From Oct. 15 – 29, Medicare-eligible retirees and surviving spouses can select their benefits coverage for 2026. This enrollment period aligns with the national Medicare Open Enrollment. Medical and dental coverage will begin Jan. 1, 2026 and run through Dec. 31, 2026.  

No changes needed:

  • If you would like to keep the same benefit choices, no action is required, and your current elections will carry forward for the new plan year.
  • If you want to make a change, review the information below to learn about your options. 

Score your coverage: Review your options

Medicare Retirees Tile - Click here [2]

Medicare Surviving Spouses- click here [3]

 

What's new?

Understand 2026 plans
with this on-demand course.

See changes [4]

Rate sheets

Review and compare monthly
plan premiums for 2026.

See details [5]

How to enroll

Selected the plans you want?
See how to sign up.

Instructions [6]


 

Click an item below to access important resources

 

Sign up for text alerts [7]

Click to learn how to access the enrollment tool [8]

Click for ID card details [9]

 

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Source URL:https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment

Links
[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment [2] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/401a-medicare-eligible-retirees [3] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/medicare-eligible-surviving-spouses [4] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/whats-new [5] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/monthly-rates [6] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/how-enroll [7] https://www.cu.edu/uis/uis-service-desk/emergency-alerts [8] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/benefits-enrollment-tool-access [9] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/digital-delivery-0