On this page:
- Overview
- Open Enrollment Options
- Understand Your Options
- Informational Meetings
- Assistance At a Computer Lab
- Legal Notices
Overview
Benefits Open Enrollment will take place November 2–16, 2026, providing benefit-eligible employees with their annual opportunity to review their current benefit elections and make changes for the upcoming year. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State will continue with active enrollment, meaning all benefit-eligible employees must elect to continue, waive, terminate, or enroll in coverage through WINGS. Changes made during Open Enrollment will take effect January 1, 2027.
During open enrollment, you can:
- Continue, waive, enroll, terminate, or change medical, dental, and/or vision coverage
- Add or remove dependents from coverage
- Participate in a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Participate in a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account
- Contribute to a Health Savings Account
- Change your Short-Term Disability and/or Supplemental Life Insurance coverage
Outside of the Open Enrollment period, you can make changes within 31 days of experiencing a qualifying life event, such as birth, marriage, divorce, death, loss in other healthcare coverage, etc. For details on current-year benefits for healthcare, dental, vision, and more, visit the Benefits webpage.
Open Enrollment Options
You can review the 2027 Open Enrollment Highlights, learn how to enroll or choose an option below for in-depth information on each topic.
Healthcare
Income Protection
Understand Your Options
The following tools and resources are available to help you make informed decisions regarding your open enrollment options.
- Review the 2027 Open Enrollment website by using the links in the menu.
- Attend an informational meeting.
- Attend a MedImpact informational session to learn about the pharmacy benefit changes for 2027.
- Visit a computer lab for assistance with online enrollment.
- Watch for emails from Human Resources.
Informational Meetings
Informational meetings are a good way to get an overview of your insurance options and plan changes for the upcoming year. Registration is not required.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| October 28 | 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. | Discovery Room (163 A/B), Student Union |
| October 30 | 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Discovery Room (163 A/B), Student Union |
| November 3 | 11 a.m. | Lake Campus, 185 Andrews |
Unable to attend an informational meeting? Watch the recorded presentation (link will be added after the recording is available).
Assistance at a Computer Lab
CaTS has developed a new, user-friendly online Open Enrollment tool to make choosing your benefits easier. With a fresh look and simpler navigation, the new tool will help you review your options and submit your benefit elections with ease.
Need help with your online enrollment? Have questions about the upcoming insurance offerings? HR will be available to answer questions and/or assist you with your online enrollment. Appointments are not required.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| November 2 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Library Annex, PC Lab 005 |
| November 3 | 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Lake Campus, 185 Andrews |
| November 4 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Library Annex, PC Lab 005 |
| November 5 | 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Student Success Center, Room 014 |
| November 6 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Library Annex, PC Lab 005 |
| November 10 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Millet Hall, Room 033 |
| November 12 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Student Success Center, Room 014 |
| November 13 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Library Annex, PC Lab 005 |
| November 16 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Library Annex, PC Lab 005 |
MedImpact Informational Meetings
Effective January 1, 2027, MedImpact will replace CarelonRx as 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State University's Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM). MedImpact will manage prescription drug benefits, including the pharmacy network and formulary (drug list).
To help employees and their covered family members prepare for the transition, MedImpact will host informational sessions both in person and virtually. These sessions will provide an overview of the new prescription drug program, explain what to expect during the transition, and offer an opportunity to ask questions.
In-Person Sessions at Dayton Campus
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2026 | 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. | Discovery Room (163 A/B), Student Union |
| November 12, 2026 | 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Discovery Room (163 A/B), Student Union |
| December 10, 2026 | 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. | Discovery Room (163 A/B), Student Union |
Virtual Sessions
Virtual sessions are also available for employees and covered family members who are unable to attend in person. Meeting links will be added when available.
| Date | Time | Join |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| November 12, 2026 | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| December 10, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| January 6, 2027 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | |
| January 6, 2027 | 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Legal Notices
91¶ÌÊÓƵ State provides the following healthcare-related notices to benefit-eligible employees in compliance with federal notice requirements.
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