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Current employees [1]

2026–27 plan year information

This page provides details about the 2026–27 benefits plan year. For plan year 2025–26 (ending June 30, 2026) information, visit the Benefits & Wellness page [2].

Review the 2026-27 menu and order your coverage this Open Enrollment.

  • CU Health Plan members may make changes to their medical, dental and vision plans, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and enroll in short-term disability.
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado is now an in-network provider on the CU Health Pathway Plan and some plan costs — like deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and monthly premiums — are changing across all plans.
  • This year only, employees can enroll in or increase Optional Term Life insurance coverage up to $350,000 without being required to submit a medical history.
  • No action is required if you would like to keep the same benefit choices (for medical, dental or vision).
  • You must reenroll [3] in your flexible spending account(s) if you want to keep them.

Make any adjustments to your enrollment before Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. (MDT) May 8.

Select an image below to learn about your benefits package options

Medical Plans. Click here for details [4]

Dental Plans. Click to see plans. [5]

Click for vision plan details [6]

Click for details on Flexible Spending Accounts [7]

Short-term disability (faculty and university staff) [8]

Voluntary Accidental Death and Disability Life Insurance [9]


You can enroll in or adjust the following plans at any time.
Click images below to learn more.

Click for details on Health Savings Accounts [10]

Optional Life Insurance for Classified Staff [11]

Long-term disability (classified staff) [12]

 

COBRA

If you're enrolled in CU Health Plans via COBRA, get the details you need. [13]

 

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[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/current-employees [2] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness [3] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/how-enroll [4] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/current-employees/medical-plans [5] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/current-employees/dental-plans [6] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/cu-health-plan-vision [7] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/pretax-savingsspending-accounts-aka-cafeteria-plan-options [8] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/disability-insurance/faculty-and-university [9] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/life-insurance/voluntary-add [10] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/health-savings-account-1 [11] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/life-insurance/optional-life [12] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/current-employee/disability-insurance/classified-staff [13] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/cobra-0