Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

There are some big changes to UC’s medical plans and premiums for 2026. If you haven’t gone to UCPath to enroll or make changes, now’s the time — Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

Here’s why it’s so important to learn about your options for next year:

• New medical plan: HealthSavings+ will be UC’s lowest premium medical plan, paired with a Health Savings Account with a $750 (or $1,500 for families) contribution from UC. CORE and UC Health Savings Plan members who don’t act will be automatically enrolled in HealthSavings+ if they’re eligible.
• Your medical premiums may change a lot: UC is balancing premiums more equitably next year. ALEX, your virtual benefits counselor, can show you 2026 medical plan premiums (specific to your plan, location and union group).
• New administrator for UC’s employee PPO plans: Blue Shield of California will be the plan administrator for HealthSavings+ and UC Care.

In the video message below, Maynard Jenkins, UC’s senior executive director of Benefits Programs and Strategy, explains why you need to consider your options this year.

What you need to do

Do your research and then enroll or make changes on UCPath by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

Resources to help you choose:

• The Open Enrollment website — details about choices, changes and costs
• ALEX — customized comparisons of medical plan premiums (including any caps or subsidies that may apply to your bargaining unit contract or location), out-of-pocket costs, and in-network providers
• Health Care Facilitators — Information sessions, videos and personal support
• Collective bargaining agreements — details for represented employees