2025 Open Enrollment

Annual open enrollment runs from October 28 – November 25 with an effective date of January 1, 2025 for all changes. Please note these new dates for the open enrollment period.

New this year, your vision coverage is a separate plan and is no longer included with your medical plan.  EWU pays the premium for your vision coverage, and you have three vendors to choose from.  MetLife Vision, Davis Vision, and EyeMed Vision Care.

Open enrollment is your opportunity to make changes to your medical, dental, and new this year, a separate vision plan benefits. Changes made during annual open enrollment are effective January 1, 2025. 

There are several changes to the benefit offerings this year that are highlighted below.  Please see PEBB’s Open Enrollment information for all the changes that may affect you and your family. 

• Uniform Medical Plan: Washington State RX Services has changed their name to ArrayRX.
  • A new Diabetes Management Program will be available in 2025
  • https://ump.regence.com/pebb/benefits/oe-2025 

• Kaiser Permanente CDHP and Uniform CDHP (High Deductible Plans): annual deductible increases to $1650 for single subscribers and $3300 for all other subscribers.  This is required to comply with IRS rules.

• Vision coverage is now a stand-alone benefit: You now have the choice between Davis Vision by MetLife, EyeMed Vision, and MetLife Vision.  You can find additional information here: https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/public-employees/vision-plans-and-benefits.

• Medical Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP): If you wish to participate, you must enroll/re-enroll every year through PEBB Navia Benefits or with an enrollment form.  Both FSA plans have an annual maximum contribution of $3200.  DCAP remains the same at $5000. 

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA):  IRS has increased the annual maximum contribution to $4300 for single subscribers and $8550 for families.  HSA accounts are only available for employee’s enrolled in one of the CDHP (High deductible plans). 

• Learn more about the changes you can make on the HCA website at Open Enrollment (PEBB) , PEBB Virtual Benefits Fair and the October For Your Benefit newsletter or by attending the in person Benefits Fair on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm in Hargreaves Hall.

How do I make changes? Log into PEBB Benefits 24/7 or submit a paper form to your Benefits Office. Enrollment forms will be available on the HCA Website and on the Benefits Webpage on Inside EWU on October 28, 2024.