[UCRDBR] Benefits Open Enrollment – Upcoming Informational Meetings and Webinars

Fri Oct 31 10:54:11 PDT 2025

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October 31, 2025

To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)

From:
Central HR Benefits Office
Re:
Benefits Open Enrollment – Upcoming Informational Meetings and Webinars
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DBRs, please share this important information via your internal listserv.  Do not reply to this email.  Please send a separate email with questions to benefits at ucr.edu<mailto:benefits at ucr.edu>.

Benefits Open Enrollment begins on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and ends on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Open Enrollment Events
To learn more about your health and welfare benefits and options, please take advantage of several
opportunities noted below to join an informational webinar or attend an Open Enrollment event to learn more about your benefits providers, the services they offer, and to ask questions about the plans.

Open Enrollment Virtual Help Desk | View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/oe-2026-staff-virtual-help-desk-flyer.pdf>

·         Monday, November 3, 2025, | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Reach out to the Human Resources Benefits Office during the Virtual Open Enrollment Help Desk hours to receive guidance and obtain answers to questions regarding the changes to health and welfare plans. UCR Benefits Representatives will be available to assist by email at benefits at ucr.edu<mailto:benefits at ucr.edu> and by phone at 951.827.2636,  951.827.5086, and 951.827.3577.

NEW for 2026!! Blue Shield PPO Accolade ‘Non-Medicare’ Open Enrollment Webinar |  View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/Accolade%20Blue%20Shield%20-%20Faculty%20Staff%20Non%20Medicare.pdf>

Please join Accolade for a UC systemwide presentation outlining the upcoming changes and transition to the new Blue Shield PPO plans.  Accolade will provide detailed information on the new plans available, outline the plan design and changes, review the new deductible, copay, and coinsurance rates and respond to questions.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please register to attend any one or all three sessions. Register here<https://accolade.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7th0cpUsTpiPKq5CKy1r6A#/registration> or use the QR code below
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Health Equity Health Savings Account Webinar | View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/oe-2026-Health-Equity-Webinar.pdf>

Join us for a review of the benefits of having a *Health Savings Account when you enroll in the UC HealthSavings+ plan and how it differs from a Flexible Spending plan. The HSA pre-tax savings account funds may be used to pay for medical out of pocket expenses as an employee as well as medical expenses after retirement.

You have three opportunities to learn about the benefits of the Health Savings Account. *This account is only available when enrolled in the UC HealthSavings+ medical plan

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 10, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 18, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Please Register here to attend<https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&eventid=5106693&sessionid=1&key=5944F796FB757750F90C3151D3E7FCD0&groupId=5650711&sourcepage=register> any one or all three sessions
Health Net HMO Open Enrollment Webinar | View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/oe-2026-health-net-webinar.pdf>

·         Wednesday, November 5, 2025, | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Health Net representatives will provide a summary of the Health Net plan benefits and answer any questions you may have.

How to Participate:
Please use the information below to join the webinar:

Zoom: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/96161127702?pwd=1VmrTysOLdr5AA38LpbMTV6frJ3Ycb.1<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ucr.zoom.us/j/96161127702?pwd%3D1VmrTysOLdr5AA38LpbMTV6frJ3Ycb.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1762013738737625&usg=AOvVaw1OEPPLMXyWST6Kr7oDR46r>
Dial-In: (669)219-2599
Meeting ID: 961 6112 7702 | Passcode: 576782

Town Hall - Benefits Open Enrollment Session with CHRO Alex Najera

Please join the UCR Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, Alex Najera, for a Town Halll meeting to review the 2026 Open Enrollment benefit updates, cost changes, and question and answer session.

·         In Person Meeting – Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

o   School of Medicine, Building 2, Room 106

·         Virtual Meeting - Wednesday, November 5, 2025, | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

How to Participate:
Please use the information below to join the webinar:

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://ucr.zoom.us/j/9041473038?omn=99163740248&jst=2<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ucr.zoom.us/j/9041473038?omn%3D99163740248%26jst%3D2&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1762188989775882&usg=AOvVaw1paD0S0_sF6SLfSQB7oVUq>
‪(US) +1 669-219-2599<tel:+16692192599,,9041473038>
9041473038 at zoomcrc.com<sip:9041473038 at zoomcrc.com>

UC Riverside In-Person, On-Campus Benefits, Health, and Wellness Fair! | View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/Benefits-oe-Health-Wellness-Fair.pdf>

·         Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Join us and our benefit plan providers for the in-person UC Riverside Benefits, Health, and Wellness Fair featuring Kaiser Health Screenings and Flu Shots Mobile Unit, Free Massages, Selfie Photo Booth with Scotty Bear, provider giveaways, raffle drawings, healthy snacks, relaxing music from KUCR and more.

How to Participate
Join us at the HUB, Third Floor, Room 302 South
Use this QR code to Register for the event
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Kaiser Permanente Mobile Wellness Unit| View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/oe-kp-van.pdf>
Visit the Kaiser Mobile Unit located outside of Olmstead Hall to receive a health screening and flu shot when registered for the biometric screenings for Kaiser Permanente and Non-Kaiser Permanente members.

Where:  Olmstead Plaza
When:   Thursday, November 6, 2025
  8:00 AM – 9:45 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:45 PM
What:    All participants will receive the following services:
  Blood Pressure • Glucose • Height, weight, BMI calculation, and Flu Shot

Use this QR code to Register for Health Screenings and if requested, Flu Shot
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UCR Health Overview Webinar|  View Flyer<https://documents.ucr.edu/HR-Benefits/2026%20Open%20Enrollment/oe2026-ucrhealth-webinar.pdf>

·         Wednesday, November 12, 2025, | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

UCR Health is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and has a team of physicians, specialists and healthcare professionals with medical offices located throughout the Inland Empire, you don’t have to travel long distances for access to quality healthcare.

How to Participate:
Please use the information below to join the webinar:

Zoom: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98341626985?pwd=xFyy93yVg7rJLC0zdCfAxkr9XEbGDX.1&jst=2<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98341626985?pwd%3DxFyy93yVg7rJLC0zdCfAxkr9XEbGDX.1%26jst%3D2&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1762013738759930&usg=AOvVaw382UVF65BE2Xgp5tnIOXX8>
Dial-In: (312)626-6799

Meeting ID: 983 4162 6985 |Passcode: 299433

Contact us

For questions regarding Open Enrollment, please contact the Benefits Office via email at benefits at ucr.edu<mailto:benefits at ucr.edu>.

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