Open Enrollment Extended for Emeriti/Retirees

The message below was received from the UCLA ERRC:

To provide retired members of the UC Medicare Choice plan more time to switch plans during Open Enrollment if they so choose, the Open Enrollment deadline is being extended. Retirees will have until Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 5:00 pm PST to submit their Open Enrollment elections.

Please note that the Open Enrollment deadline extension applies to all benefits-eligible retirees, as it is not possible within the UCRAYS system to limit the extension to the members of a particular plan. The extension does not apply to current UC employees.

The extension is mainly due to a contract issue between UnitedHealth Care and UCSF.

• The University of California San Francisco Health Medical Group (UCSF Health), an out-of-network provider group, recently decided they will no longer treat Medicare Advantage plan members on an out-of-network basis. This includes UC Medicare Choice plan members.

University of California, Office of the President (UCOP), and Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) are working with Communications and how best to disseminate this information to affected retirees in a timely manner.