Open enrollment has one week to go — until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. This is your annual opportunity to:

• Enroll in or opt out of UC-sponsored medical, dental and/or vision plans.
• Transfer to a different medical or dental plan.
• Add eligible family members to your medical, dental and/or vision plans.
• Opt in or out of TIP (tax savings on insurance premiums); enrollment is automatic unless you previously opted out.
• Enroll or re-enroll in flexible spending accounts, for health care expenses and dependent care expenses. These are the only plans that require positive re-enrollment; participation does not carry over automatically into the next year. (If you enroll in the Blue Shield Health Savings PPO medical plan, you may not enroll in the health flexible spending account for 2015.)
• Increase your waiting period for supplemental disability, but only if you are already enrolled for this benefit, and only if you are signed up for the seven- or 30-day waiting period (before the benefit begins). For 2015, premiums for the seven- and 30-day waiting periods are going up approximately 19 percent. You can lessen the impact of rising rates by selecting a longer waiting period.

Need some help? If you missed this year’s medical plan overview, you can watch it online, in the form of PowerPoint slides or streaming video.

The UC Office of the President this year introduced a series of short videos:  

• Medical Terms and Concepts: Pick the Right Plan
• Medical Plan Comparison: The Best Plan for You and Your Family (English and Spanish versions)
• Comparación de planes de salud
• Making the Most of Your Medical Benefits
• Disability Benefits: We’ve Got Your Back

Open enrollment website: Look for the “Sign In” button in the right-hand column, under “Make Changes,” to access your At Your Service account. When you are finished with your changes, you'll receive a confirmation number; if you do not receive this number, your changes will not be processed.

If you need assistance or don’t have access to a computer, contact your benefits office:

• Davis campus — Human Resources Administration Building, Orchard Road (west of La Rue Road). Benefits office customer service walk-in hours, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Note: The HR building is closed during the noon hour.) Benefits Office telephone hours, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Telephone: (530) 752-1774.
• Sacramento campus — Ticon III, 2730 Stockton Blvd., Suite 2300. Benefits office hours, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Telephone: (916) 734-8099.

If you are satisfied with your enrollments as they stand now, there is nothing you need to do — your coverages will continue into 2015 (with the exception of flexible spending accounts, as stated above).

Earlier coverage in Dateline.

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