Health Benefits

Retirees: You Can Now Make Most Health Plan Changes Through myCalPERS

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If you’re a health-eligible state, public agency, or school retiree, you can now make most health plan changes through your myCalPERS account during Open Enrollment or with a qualifying life event.

Open Enrollment: Your Annual Opportunity to Make Changes

  • Newly enroll in health and dental benefits (state retirees only)
  • Change dental plans (state retirees only)
  • Change health plans
  • Add or remove dependents
  • Cancel coverage

Health Enrollment Options With a Qualifying Life Event

  • Newly enroll in health and dental benefits (state retirees only)
  • Complete dependent eligibility verification (state retirees only)
  • Change health plans
  • Recertify parent-child relationships
  • Add or remove dependents
  • Cancel coverage

Why Should Retirees Use myCalPERS for Health Plan Changes?

When you use myCalPERS to submit your health enrollment requests, you’ll benefit from:

  • Clear guidance on time frames and required documents, which you can securely upload at your convenience
  • Prompt electronic notifications for eligibility verification and approval
  • An email plus a confirmation letter sent to your myCalPERS account once your enrollment or change request is approved
  • The ability to track the status of your request at any time

If you don’t have a myCalPERS account yet, register today. A how-to guide — Using myCalPERS — is available online, or call us at 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377) so we can help you.