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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Open Enrollment<span class="apple-converted-space"> A</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">nnouncement
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">UCOP has posted the following story to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">UCnet<span class="apple-converted-space">,
sharing <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/premium-increase-faq.html">
frequently asked questions</a> about this year’s premium increases</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2023/10/open-enrollment-is-here-through-nov-17-2023.html">Open
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FAQ</a>, the <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/oe/index.html">Open Enrollment website</a> and
<a href="https://start.myalex.com/uc/">ALEX</a>, the announcement features a quote from Cheryl Lloyd, vice president of Systemwide Human Resources, addressing premium increases, and a note reassuring Anthem Blue Cross members that they will have continued access
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