Open Enrollment is Coming Soon! September 14, 2026 - October 9, 2026
2027 Plan Information
2027 Open Enrollment Highlights
The below items are notable changes and enhancements for the 2027 plan year
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United Healthcare (UHC) Plan Exit:
- The UHC SignatueValue Harmony and Alliance HMO medical plans will not longer be offered as part of CalPERS Health Plan offerings beinging 2027. CalPERS will adminstratively transfer employees currently enrolled in a UHC medical plan who do NOT made an Open Enrollment change to the most closely aligned plan for employees to continue with the same providers.
- San Luis Obispo County Members: Blue Shield Access + HMO. Zipcode 93454 will transfer to the Blue Shield PERS Gold PPO plan.
- Solano County Members: Sutter Health HMO
- The Standard Guaranteed Issue Voluntary Life Insurance Opportunity New for 2027, The Standard Insurance will allow eligible active members the opportunity to enroll in Voluntary Life insurance (up to $150,000 for self and/or a spouse/registered domestic partner for up to 50,000) without providing Evidence of Insurability. If you currently have less than $100,000 of coverage or you are not currently enrolled, you can apply for this enhanced benefit. Note: Previously declined employees will need to provide satisfactory Evidence of Insurability for this enhanced benefit.
- Progeny- Family Building Benefit Effective 07/01/2027:Beginning July 1st, 2027, all Basic health plans with offer coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility as required by Senate Bill 729 for CalPERS HMO Plans. The CalPERS Board also approved these benefits for the Basic PPO Plans effective the same date.
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2027 Annual HCRA/DCRA Contribution Limit Increase:
Healthcare Reimbursement Account limit $3,400 ($283.33.00/month)
and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account limit $7,500 ($625.00/month).Highly compensated
employees ($160,000 annually) DCRA contribution limits is $5,000.00 ($20.00 minimium /
$416.66 Maximium Monthly Contribution ). FSA plan
participation is subject to a monthly Plan Administrative fee of $1.00 per plan, not to
exceed $2.00 per
month.
Open Enrollment Guide & Resources
Open Enrollment Checklist 2027 Open Enrollment Enrollment Guide Update/Specify Beneficiary Instructions CalPERS Zipcode Search Tool (Type:State/CSU,Assoc:No,Type:Basic) Benefit Provider Contact ListSave The Date! Oct 1: 11a-2p, Virtual Open Enrollment Fair
CalPERS Health Plans
The following health plan information is provided for our employees who reside locally within San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties. Eligbility for all CalPERS offered Health plans can be verified via CalPERS Zipcode Search Tool for all employees and covered dependents whom reside in the SLO & Solano County area, outside these regions, and outside of the State of California.
| Plan | Plan Details |
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| Anthem Traditional HMO |
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| Blue Shield Access+ HMO |
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| Blue Shield Trio HMO
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| Sutter Health HMO |
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| Kaiser Permanente HMO
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| Western Health Advantage HMO
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| PERS Gold PPO |
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| PERS Platinum PPO |
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| PORAC PPO Unit 8 Only |
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Dental Plans
Cal Poly continues to offer an HMO and PPO plan choice through Delta Dental. Premiums for dental plans continue to be fully paid by Cal Poly for employees and covered dependents.
For plan details, please visit the Delta Dental website and plan Evidence of Coverage booklets.
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Vision Plans
Premiums for the VSP Basic Plan will continue to be fully paid by Cal Poly for employees and their dependents. If an employee enrolls in the VSP Premier plan, all benefits eligible dependents must also be enrolled or they will be removed from the basic plan.
Employees may purchase Vision Service Plan (VSP) Premier coverage as an enhancement to the basic coverage. See VSP Member Plan Summary to compare benefits and frequency: VSP Member Plan Summary
Employees may enroll, modify, or cancel their VSP Premium Plan online at http://csuactives.vspforme.com or by calling (800) 400-4569 only during Open Enrollment.
| Employer Paid Basic VSP Rate for Employee + Family | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Coverage | $0.00 (Employer contribution $6.96/month) | |
| Voluntary Employee Paid Monthly VSP Premier Premium | ||
| Coverage Level | 2027 Employee Cost | |
| Employee Only | $5.06 |
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| Employee + One | $17.08 |
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| Employee + Family | $31.73 |
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Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) & Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA)
Important Reminder: HCRA and DCRA deductions do not automatically
continue into the
next plan year. If you want deductions to continue for 2027, you must submit your
elections via My Cal Poly Portal before Oct
9th, 2026.
HCRA is a voluntary benefit plan offering eligible employees the ability to pay for qualifying out-of-pocket health care expenses with pre-tax dollars. Employees may elect a monthly deduction amount of as little as $20 per month up to a maximum $283.33 per month ($3,400 annual). For more information, please review the 2027 HCRA brochure.
DCRA is a voluntary benefit plan offering eligible employees the ability to pay for qualifying out-of-pocket dependent care expense with pre-tax dollars. Employees may elect a monthly deduction amount of as little as $20 per month up to a maximum of $625.00 per month ($7,500 annual).ighly compensated employees ($160,000 annually) DCRA contribution limits is $5,000.00 ($20.00 minimium / $416.66 Maximium Monthly Contribution). For more information, please review the 2027 DCRA brochure.
Visit the ASI Flex website www.asiflex.com to learn more about eligible expenses, how to submit claims, and other frequently asked questions.
FSA plan participation is subject to a monthly Plan Administrative fee of $1.00 per plan, not to exceed $2.00 per month. This deduction will be illustrated as CSU BEN FEE on your pay warrant.