Annual Health Benefits Open Enrollment Period: September 30 – October 25, 2024
2025 Benefit Period: January 1 – December 31, 2025

Enroll During Open Enrollment

  • You have three ways to enroll during the annual open enrollment period:
    • Payroll Center e-Benefit
    • Optum Financial e-Enrollment
    • Paper
  • Check with your payroll or benefits office on how you should enroll for benefits. 
  • Your election will be effective January 1, 2025.
  • Note: If you are already enrolled in a pre-tax savings account, you must reenroll each year to continue participation. Enrollments do not carry forward from year to year.

Enroll as a New Hire

  • If you are electing to enroll in a pre-tax savings account, you must enroll within 30 days of your date of hire (in an eligible position), or first eligible appointment.
  • Coverage will be effective on the first of the month on or following your eligibility date.
  • For more information and enrollment instructions, contact your human resources/benefits office.

Make Changes Due to a Qualifying Life Event

  • If you experience a qualified life change event, such as a marriage or divorce, birth or adoption of a child, a change in employment status, or another qualified life change event you may have the opportunity to enroll or change your coverage outside of the open enrollment period.
  • There are various rules related to life change events. You must enroll or make changes within 30 days from the date of the qualifying event.
  • Contact your human resources/benefits office for more information on qualifying events, to see what your options are, and how to enroll or make a change.

Universities of Wisconsin Employees

Enrollments are done electronically through your Universities of Wisconsin login (not through Optum Financial). After logging in, go to the Benefits Enrollment module. 

Refer to the Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits website for enrollment instructions.

State of Wisconsin & STAR State Employees

State of Wisconsin, Courts, and Legislature employees who are paid through the STAR System should log in to STAR to make all benefits elections during the annual open enrollment period. Contact your agency payroll and benefits staff with any enrollment questions. 

UW Hospital and Clinics (UWHC)

Complete online through Oracle Cloud Employee Self Service.

For questions, please call the HR Service Center at 608-263-6500.

WEDC Employees

Enrollments are done directly through the WEDC e-Benefits system and not through Optum Financial. 

WEDC employees should refer to OneLogin > Kronos > My Account > My Benefits >  Review/Select Benefits or contact WEDC human resources for enrollment instructions. 

Beyond Vision Employees

Beyond Vision employees should contact their HR or benefits staff for enrollment instructions.

Fox River Navigational Systems Authority (FRNSA) Employees

FRNSA employees should contact their HR or benefits staff for enrollment instructions.