Open Enrollment for 2008 is now under way, and you have until November 27 to review your current UC health and welfare benefits and make any changes for next year. You will find detailed information and can make your changes, if any, at the Open Enrollment website.

Key changes for 2008

• A new no-cost, voluntary, confidential wellness program will be available to employees and their covered adult family members in all medical plans except Kaiser. Kaiser has its own integrated wellness program.
• Standardized and improved behavioral health benefits will be provided by United Behavioral Health (UBH) and will be available for all employee medical plans except Core. New behavioral health benefits for the Core medical plan will be provided by Blue Cross.
• CIGNA Choice Fund, a new health reimbursement account plus preferred provider organization plan (HRA/PPO) will be available at all locations.
• In-network preventive care, including doctor visits and immunizations, will be available at no cost in all plans.
• The Definity Health, High Option, PacifiCare, and Select EPO plans will be discontinued. Health Net and Kaiser will be UC's systemwide HMO plans.

Open Enrollment actions you can take

• Change to a different medical plan
• Change to a different dental plan (California residents only).
• Enroll eligible family members in your health plans.
• Enroll or re-enroll in the Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) and/or Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DepCare). Even if you are currently enrolled, you must re-enroll to participate in 2008.
• Enroll in the ARAG Legal Plan, or if already enrolled, add family members.

Changes may be subject to negotiations with unions representing employees in Bargaining Units with expired contracts.