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Open Enrollment ends this Friday, May 8

As a friendly reminder, the University of Colorado Benefits Open Enrollment ends this Friday, May 8, at 5 p.m. MT. Please review your plans and monthly premiums for the upcoming plan year to stay up to date on any cost changes. Ensure your selections are made before the 5 p.m. deadline. 

Updates and reminders  
Health Plans
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado will now be an in-network provider for the CU Health Plan - Pathway. 
  • High Deductible Health Plan: deductible will increase, as will the out-of-pocket maximum.
  • Exclusive Health Plan: deductible will increase.
  • Exclusive, Pathway, and Kaiser Health Plans: out-of-pocket maximums increasing 
    • Increasing from $9,200 to $10,600 for single coverage.
    • Increasing from $18,400 to $21,200 for family.
  • Exclusive and Pathway Health Plans
    • $100 copay for weight loss GLP-1 medications.
    •  Medications used to treat diabetes will not be affected and will continue at their current copayment levels.
Short Term Disability 
  • The maximum weekly benefit will increase to $2,500.
  • The benefit waiting period for all employees will be 14 days.
  • Faculty and University Staff will no longer be required to exhaust sick leave.
Optional 

Employees can enroll in or increase their Optional Term Life Insurance up to $350,000 without submitting a medical history statement.

Take Action 
  • If you have or want flexible spending accounts like the Health Care flexible spending account and the Dependent Care flexible spending account, you will need to re-enroll or enroll.
  • Premium only CU Health Plans: please review the before and after tax elections webpage.
  • Short-term disability and voluntary accidental death and dismemberment: please review your plan information.
*If you take no action, your current benefit elections will automatically roll over at the end of Open Enrollment, except for FSAs. 
*If you are brand new to CU, you have additional steps to open enroll. Start the process. 
*For more information, please reference the Open Enrollment website or contact the benefits team at benefits@cu.edu.