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Thursday, Oct. 31 at 8 a.m. to Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 5 p.m.

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Other benefits

While UC’s costs for dental and vision plans will increase in 2025, UC continues to pay the full cost of dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents, with no changes to benefits. Learn more about UC-paid coverage and extra options to protect you and your family.

What’s changing

Premiums for non-medical plans are staying the same this year, with enhanced benefits for legal, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance.

2025 enhancements

Dental

Choose a Delta Dental DHMO plan for lower costs or a DPPO plan for more flexibility. Be sure there are dentists available in your area before enrolling in the DHMO plan.

There are no changes to dental benefits for next year.

Vision

Benefits through the Vision Service Plan (VSP) include vision exams, corrective lenses, frames (every other calendar year) and an allowance for contact lenses.

There are no changes to vision benefits for next year.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Save money by paying for eligible health or dependent care expenses pretax. Remember, you must re-enroll each year!

Health FSA plan details and 2025 contribution limits >

Dependent Care FSA plan details and 2025 contribution limits >

Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

With more benefits and no changes to costs, this is a good time to consider adding the extra protection of UC’s accident, critical illness, and/or hospital indemnity insurance.

Pet insurance

Preferred pricing on pet insurance through Nationwide. Learn more and enroll anytime (not just during Open Enrollment) on the Nationwide website at petinsurance.com/uc.

Disability and Life

Life and disability insurance aren’t open for enrollment but you can apply at any time. Enrollment is not guaranteed. For life insurance, submit a request through UCPath. For disability insurance, submit an application to Lincoln Financial. 

Disability insurance plan and enrollment details >

Life insurance plan and enrollment details >