UW Employee
Annual Benefit Enrollment Opportunities
Enrollment Options with changes effective January 1, 2010
This year there are new enrollment options for UW employees to consider, as well as significant benefit plan changes. Before making any benefit plan changes, you should review the current benefit deductions on your earnings statements. The deductions reflect the benefit plans in which you are currently enrolled. Your earnings statements are located at My UW, under the Work Record tab.
The following benefit plan summaries provide an overview of enrollment opportunities for 2010 insurance coverage. Click on the links below to learn more about each benefit option.
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu

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- State Group Health Insurance | Learn More >>
It's Your Choice Enrollment for current participants to change health plans or change from Single to Family coverage ended October 23, 2009
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu
Enrollment continues for employees with domestic partners or adult children
Enrollment Period: Starts October 5, 2009. See deadlines on the instruction pages.
Currently-insured UW employees have the opportunity to:
Add a Domestic Partner (same or opposite sex) and his/her Eligible Dependents
Add Eligible Adult Children under Age 27
- Dental and Excess Medical Insurance (EPIC) | Learn More >>
Enrollment Opportunity for Current Participants
Enrollment Period: Starts October 5, 2009. See deadlines on the instruction pages.
Currently-insured UW employees have the opportunity to:
Add a Domestic Partner (same or opposite sex) and his/her Eligible Dependents
Add Eligible Adult Children under Age 27
- Anthem Dental Insurance | Learn More >>
The open enrollment period ended November 13, 2009.
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu .
Enrollment continues for employees with adult children
Enrollment Period: Starts October 5, 2009. See the deadline on the instruction page.
Currently-insured UW employees have the opportunity to:
Add Eligible Adult Children under Age 27
- Vision Insurance | Learn More >>
The open enrollment period ended November 13, 2009
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu
Enrollment continues for employees with adult children
Enrollment Period: Starts October 5, 2009. See the deadline on the Learn More page.
UW employees have the opportunity to:
Add Eligible Adult Children under Age 27
Vision Service Plan (VSP) Vision Care is replacing the OptumHealth Vision plan. The OptumHealth Vision plan will end December 31, 2009.
- State Group Life Insurance | Learn More >>
Special Enrollment for Current Participants
Enrollment Period: Starts October 5, 2009. See deadlines on the instruction page.
Currently-insured UW employees have the opportunity to:
Add a Domestic Partner (same or opposite sex) and Eligible Dependents to their life insurance coverage.
- UW Employees, Inc. Life Insurance | Learn More >>
The open enrollment period ended November 13, 2009.
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu
- Employee Reimbursement Account (ERA) | Learn More >>
The open enrollment period ended November 13, 2009.
Send questions to: benefits@ohr.wisc.edu