UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER -
CAMPUS HUMAN RESOURCES

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER -
HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES
November 8, 2023
ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)

Open Enrollment Checklist

The Open Enrollment period for 2024 benefits ends on Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. PST. This is your once-a-year opportunity to review and select benefit offerings at UC San Diego. 
Before you make your selections, make sure you:
Explore all your options. With medical plan premiums increasing, it's more important than ever to understand your choices. ALEX, your virtual benefits counselor, can lead you through a quick and easy Q&A, and then provide rates specific to you, estimates of your out-of-pocket costs for care and side-by-side plan comparisons. You can also attend an Open Enrollment presentation and/or Benefits Office Hours for personalized guidance. Detailed schedule available on Blink.
Learn what’s new or changing for 2024. Find out about premium increases and a few important changes to medical plan benefits. If you're planning to retire in 2024, think carefully about the plan you choose this year.
Review our dental, vision, and legal plans. UC offers dental and vision plans at no cost for eligible employees. Other choices provide extra protection for the unexpected. Learn more about these other benefits
Start saving on your taxes. UC's Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Account (paired with the UC Health Savings Plan) allow you to save money tax-free to pay for eligible expenses. Consider how much you should contribute this year. And remember, if you want to continue your Health and/or Dependent Care FSA, you must re-enroll.
Enroll online. Make all of your Open Enrollment changes on UCPath by 5 p.m. PST on Friday, Nov. 17. Here’s how to enroll using UCPath, and answers to frequently asked questions (for example, how to enroll if you're new to UC, or if you're on a leave of absence).
Other items to review as you make your selections:
  • Have you:
    • Considered UC San Diego Health or our affiliated network as your Primary Care Provider? UC San Diego Health is proud to be ranked #1 in San Diego and named to the Best Hospitals National Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report. Ten of our specialty care programs are also named among the top 50 in the nation. For more information on our network of primary care services and physicians near you, please visit GetBetterCareNow.com.
    • Considered enrolling in ARAG Legal Insurance?
  • With UCPath, Open Enrollment changes can be submitted once per day. You will receive an email confirmation statement after each submission.
  • You can find more information about Open Enrollment on UCnet and on Blink.  
If you’re unable to make changes online, you can call the UCPath Center for help at 855-982-7284, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Making changes in this way may require paper forms and additional time, so it's a good idea to call as soon as possible. 
All enrollment changes will take effect on January 1, 2024.
If you are a campus employee (academics, faculty, staff), and you have questions about your benefits, contact the Benefits team in Campus Human Resources. 
If you are a health or health sciences employee, and you have questions about your benefits, contact Health HR. 

Terri S. Winbush

Chief Human Resources Officer
Campus Human Resources

Tonya Jackman Hampton
Chief Human Resources Officer
Health Human Resources

University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093