The CSU annual Open Enrollment period for 2021 will be September 20, 2021 through October 15, 2021. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to review and update your current benefits for the 2022 calendar year. You can enroll, change, or cancel CalPERS health, dental, vision plan or Flexcash, enroll for the first time or re-enroll in Dependent Care Reimbursement (DCRA), Health Care Reimbursement (HCRA) or voluntary benefit plans. The effective date for all changes/enrollments made during the Open Enrollment period will be January 1, 2022. 

To make Open Enrollment changes, log into MyHumboldt, navigate to the View Paycheck and Benefits tab under “My Profile” and click the Open Enrollment: September 20 – October 15  link (this link will go live on 9/20/2021).  Click the ‘Select’ button and follow the prompts to make changes. Please see our Open Enrollment eBenefits Guide for more information on how to make open enrollment changes in eBenefits.

Available Health Plans for 2022

• Blue Shield Access + HMO, No change to coverage.  Plan Summary, Evidence of Coverage (EOC)
  
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO, No change to coverage.  Evidence of Coverage (EOC), Brochure
  
• Western Health Advantage HMO,  NEW to Humboldt County!  Visit https://www.westernhealth.com/calPERS/open-enrollment/ for additional plan information. Plan Summary, Evidence of Coverage (EOC)
• PERS Platinum PPO, Formerly PERS Choice/PERS Care.  Newly structured plan maintains 10% coinsurance plan design.  Same network as PERS Choice/PERS Care.  Evidence of Coverage (EOC) , Brochure
  
• PERS Gold PPO, Formerly PERS Select.  Newly structured plan maintains 20% coinsurance plan design.  Same network as PERS Select.  Evidence of Coverage (EOC), Brochure
  
• PORAC (restricted to the Peace Officers Association), No change to coverage.  
• Anthem Blue Cross EPO (restricted to residents of Del Norte County),  No change to coverage.  Evidence of Coverage (EOC), Brochure
  

The level of coverage, benefits, and providers for Blue Shield Access+ and Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO plans, will remain the same, and must go through the Independent Practice Association (IPA) in Eureka.  The Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans are administered directly by Anthem Blue Cross, and Western Health Advantage is administered independently. 
Please review the summaries and EOC’s for each plan for complete coverage information about each plan.  You can also use the tools provided on the carrier’s respective websites (linked in the table above) to get more information about local providers.  You may also view the plan comparison chart for a high-level review of plans. 

Important Things to Remember/Review:

• HCRA/DCRA plans DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY ROLL FORWARD – you must re-enroll for 2022 if you would like your enrollment to continue (ASI Flex will send new HCRA enrollees a debit card [two cards will be sent] to be used on reimbursable healthcare expenses, with no additional fee).
• The Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HCRA) maximum contribution:  $2,750 annual maximum ($229.16/month)
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) maximum contribution:  $5,000 annual maximum ($416.66/month)
• The 2022 Health Premiums Rate sheet.  This is a list of monthly premiums for each health plan.
• To make changes to your vision plan, or enroll into the Premier plan visit http://csuactives.vspforme.com/, or call customer service at 1-800-  These changes must be completed with VSP directly.  Please note that dependents cannot be split between the Basic and Premier plan.  If you enroll yourself only into Premier (and don’t enroll dependents), your dependents will lose all vision coverage.
• If you are not making any changes to your plans (including no re-enrollment in HCRA/DCRA), there is no action required.  Please note that if you are currently enrolled on one of the PERS plans, and you don’t select a new plan, your will automatically be enrolled in the respective PERS Platinum/Gold plan.
• All information regarding Open Enrollment will be available on the Benefits Website.  
• Please print the final page of your enrollment.  eBenefits is not capable at this time to send you a confirmation of your enrollment – please print and save for your records.

Please remember that you have online access to your current benefit enrollment information through your MyHumboldt Portal.  You can review your health enrollments from anywhere, 24/7.  Login to the MyHumboldt Portal, click View Paycheck and Benefits, then View Benefits.
All open enrollment eBenefits changes must be submitted by 5pm, Friday, October 15, 2021.  At this time, access to the eBenefits system will be closed.

Please plan to attend the virtual LIVE Benefits Fair.  There will be 3 sessions available to accommodate schedules:

• Wednesday, October 6, 10am - 12pm
• Thursday, October 7, 1pm – 3pm
• Friday, October 8, 10am – 12pm

HSU Benefits staff and vendors will be available during the Benefits Fair to answer questions.

Please review the Virtual LIVE Benefits Fair flyer for more information about registration.