2023–2024 Benefits Plan Year The annual enrollment period for the 2023–2024 benefits plan year is July 15 to 31. During this period, you may make changes to your benefits elections, add or remove dependents, and/or enroll in a flexible spending account.Click here to learn more about each insurance and retirement plan partner in the My UT Benefits program. This site includes brochures, videos and contact information to help with your benefits elections for the new plan year. Key Annual Enrollment Dates Annual Enrollment Expand All Collapse All Saturday, July 15 – Annual enrollment begins. • Review annual enrollment resources and current benefits elections.• Employees: Log in to the My UT Benefits site for employees by: – Identifying UTMB as your institution. – Entering your UTMB user name and password.• Retired Employees: Log in to the My UT Benefits site for retired employees by entering: – User name: UTMBG (not case sensitive) + 6 digit employer ID + 00 Example: UTMBG01234500 – Password: Last name (first letter capitalized) + 4 digits of Social Security number Example: Smith1234• Review dependent eligibility requirements and beneficiary designations. Monday, July 31 – Deadline for making benefits elections. • Add or drop benefits coverage.• Add or remove dependents.• Enroll in UT FLEX program.• Declare tobacco user or non-user status.• Enroll in or make changes to voluntary retirement plan. Monday, July 31 – Deadline for completing follow-up tasks. • Review benefits confirmation statement within My UT Benefits portal and save or make copy.• Upload evidence of eligibility (EOE), or dependent documents, if required.• Submit evidence of insurability (EOI) if required.• Submit evidence of waiver (EOW) if required. Friday, Sept. 1 – Benefits elections effective. • You will receive any new Medical ID cards. Friday, Sept. 8 – Premiums deducted for bi-weekly paid employees. • Review paycheck to ensure premiums are being accurately deducted. Monday, Oct. 2 – Premiums deducted for monthly paid employees. • Review paycheck to ensure premiums are being accurately deducted. Important Reminders As you make your benefits elections, please keep in mind:Your current benefits coverage (except UT FLEX elections) will continue for the new plan year if no action is taken during the annual enrollment period. Keep ID cards for plans that did not change. Expect new ID cards for UT SELECT medical plan and any new plans elected.If you do not want to make any changes to your current benefits coverage, it is recommended that you take a few minutes to review your elections and dependents to ensure they are correct.You must enroll in the UT FLEX program each year; elections from 2022–2023 will not roll forward.My UT Benefits may be accessed from any web-enabled device using the Safari web browser.The recommended web browsers for accessing My UT Benefits when using a personal computer are Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Premium Changes for 2023–2024 Monthly premiums for UT SELECT medical plan for full-time employees:Employee only coverage will remain a monthly total of $0.Employee/Spouse coverage will increase $21.80 for a monthly total of $312.50.Employee/Children coverage will increase $22.80 for a monthly total of $326.84.Employee/Family coverage will increase $42.94 for a monthly total of $615.40.Monthly premiums for UT SELECT medical plan for part-time employees: Employee only coverage will increase $25.32 for a monthly total of $362.90.Employee/Spouse coverage will increase $60.40 for a monthly total of $865.62.Employee/Children coverage will increase $56.60 for a monthly total of $811.44.Employee/Family coverage will increase $90.10 for a monthly total of $1,291.36. Plan Updates for 2023–2024 UT FLEXThe annual maximum for the Health Care Reimbursement Account has increased to $3,050 for plan year 2023–2024. The annual maximum for the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account remains $5,000 per family.Living Well PlatformAchieve your physical, emotional, financial, and work well-being goals with personalized activities through the Living Well platform powered by Limeade. When you participate in activities, you’ll earn points toward recognition all while living your best life. Visit ut.limeade.com to register and download the Limeade ONE app. UT Retirement ProgramEnroll in a UTSaver Tax-Sheltered Annuity or Deferred Compensation plan to make the most of your tax and savings opportunities! Learn more at utbenefits.link/UTRetirement. Annual Enrollment Virtual Fair Questions?For Technical Assistance with My UT Benefits Portal (844) 870-0044For Assistance with Annual Enrollment benefits.services@utmb.edu (409) 772-2630 (866) 996-8862 Available ResourcesMy UT Benefits PortalAnnual Enrollment Highlights for EmployeesAnnual Enrollment & Resource Guide for EmployeesBenefits Cost Worksheet for EmployeesAnnual Enrollment Highlights for Retired EmployeesAnnual Enrollment & Resource Guide for Retired EmployeesBenefits Cost Worksheet for Retired EmployeesUT FLEX Contribution CalculatorFY24 Benefits Overview How to Add & Upload Dependent InformationHow to Add BeneficiariesHow to Complete Evidence of Insurability Health Statement Download the App TodayGet ready for annual enrollment by downloading the Benefitplace™ app! With the app, you will be able to use your phone or tablet to view your benefits information, update your coverage, store photos of your ID cards, and more. To install the app:Download the Benefitplace app, which is available from Google Plan and the Apple App StoreEnter UTMBG as the company IDLog in using your UTMB username and password