2026 OPEN ENROLLMENT
Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits begins on November 3, 2025.
The 2026 Benefits Enrollment Guide provides an overview of the University’s benefit options and premiums and highlights changes for the 2026 plan year. A complete overview of University benefits for all eligible employees, including plan documents, is also available online here. 2026 Paycheck Contributions are available here.
Please review the 2026 Benefit Enrollment Guide for detailed information regarding plan changes and enhancements. To see your current benefits or to make a change, go to WesPortal and click on the link in the header.
Virtual Open Enrollment Benefits Presentation as presented on October 29, 2025.
High Deductible Plan & Health Saving Accounts Information Session
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Denise White-Patterson will explain the advantages of participating in a High-Deductible Health Plan, which allows you to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). An HSA is a unique tax-advantaged account that can be used to pay for current or future healthcare expenses. When combined with a high-deductible health plan, it offers savings and tax advantages that a traditional health plan can't duplicate. Denise will also review improvements to the HSA contributions for 2026.
Open Enrollment Period
OPENS: 8:30 am, Monday, November 3, 2025
CLOSES: Midnight, Friday, November 14, 2025
Virtual Open Enrollment Benefits Fair
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
- HealthEquity (FSAs): 30-minute presentation starting at 10:00 am
- Delta Dental: 30-minute presentation starting at 11:00 am
- High-Deductible Health Plan (with HSA): One-hour presentation starting at 11:30 am
- EyeMed Vision: 30-minute presentation starting at 1:30 pm
- Cigna: One-hour presentation starting at 2:00 pm
Virtual Individual Drop-In Sessions with Human Resources - November 6th, 10th, 12th, and 14th (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)
- 30-minute sessions, pre-registration is required - Registration
To enroll in or change benefits, please sign into Workday and use the Open Enrollment task in your inbox to enroll for 2026. You will be able to click each of the benefit plans to enroll or change your enrollment.
Please Note: If you do not make a change to your benefit plans, your existing plan choices will roll over into the 2026 plan year, except for Medical Expenses Reimbursement Account (MERA), Dependent Care Spending Account, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA). These do not roll over and must be completed each plan year.
Contact benefits@wesleyan.edu if you have any questions.
Resources
Workday Open Enrollment Job Aid for help making changes to benefit elections.
Cigna Medical
Cigna Easy Choice Tool: For help deciding which plan might be best for you, log in at CignaEasyChoice.com and use access code LLDKK-6083 (ACA-eligible only, use code PODR-6093).
- OAPIN Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- OAPIN Benefit Summary
- OAP Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- OAP Benefit Summary
- HDHP/HSA Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
- HDHP/HSA Benefit Summary
- FSA Frequently Asked Questions
- Prescriptions and Cigna ID Card
- SavOnSP Pharmacy Program
- SavOnSP Drug List
- Hearing Aid Program
- Clinical Programs with Cigna
Delta Dental
- Core Plan Summary of Coverage
- Buy-Up Plan Summary of Coverage
- Carry-Over Maximum Benefit
- Special Health Needs Benefit
Vision
Key Changes for 2026
- Difficult Renewal Environment: Rising healthcare costs and market pressures have impacted our renewal rates more significantly than in previous years.
- Medical Plan Contributions: Employee paycheck contributions for medical coverage will increase by 15%. We recognize this is a meaningful change and are working to ensure our plans continue to provide strong value.
- FSA Vendor Change: We are transitioning to a new Flexible Spending Account (FSA) vendor, HealthEquity, to improve service and user experience.
- New Specialty Pharmacy Program: To address the rising costs of specialty medications, we are introducing SavOnSP, a clinical support program aimed at improving outcomes and managing pharmacy expenses.
- New Hearing Aid Vendor: Cigna has selected Start Hearing as their new in-network hearing aid vendor. Cigna has sent letters to those who received new hearing aids in the last three years.
We understand you may have questions about these updates. Our priority is to make this transition smooth and positive through clear communication, useful resources, and personalized support.
To enroll in or change benefits, please sign into Workday and use the Open Enrollment task in your inbox to enroll for 2026. You will be able to click each of the benefit plans to enroll or change your enrollment. If you do not elect to make any benefit changes, your 2025 elections will roll over to 2026, with the exception of flexible spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA). These do not roll over and must be reselected each plan year.