Open Enrollment Help Desks w/ Live Q&A
UC Davis employees can get lots of help understanding their benefits during Open Enrollment.
UC Davis Employee Benefits is hosting the following sessions to discuss the various medical plans available to UC employees and answer questions you may have about benefits available to you during Open Enrollment.
Online Help Desks
October
- Wednesdays
10 - 11 a.m.
Join by Zoom
November
Mondays
- Nov. 3 | Noon - 1 p.m.
Join via Zoom - Nov. 17 | Noon - 1 p.m.
Join via Zoom
Thursdays
- Nov. 13 | 4 - 5 p.m.
Join via Zoom - Nov. 20 | Noon - 1 p.m.
Join via Zoom
Drop-In Help Desks
UC Davis Health
- Tuesday, Nov. 4
- 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Health Administrative Services (HAS), 1003 Cottonwood meeting room - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Patient Contact Center (PCC), Rancho Cordova, employee break room
- 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 17
- 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Ambulatory Care Center (ACC)
- 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Davis campus
Tuesday, Nov. 18
9 - 10:30 a.m.
Student Community Center, Room D
part of Career Development Week
Aggie Square
Wednesday, Nov. 19
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Aggie Square Assembly Hall
part of Career Development Week
Plan-Specific Webinars w/ Q&A
Introducing HealthSavings+
Learn about HealthSavings+, UC’s new lowest-premium medical plan for 2026. HealthSavings+ will replace both the CORE and UC Health Savings Plans.
Each session includes an overview of 2026 benefit changes, guidance on plan options and a live Q&A, with 30 minutes dedicated to answering your questions.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 14
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
12:30 - 2 p.m.
UC Blue & Gold HMO
HealthNet will be presenting on the 2026 plan benefits, changes and value-added programs.
Thursday, November 6
10 - 11 a.m.
Join Meeting
UC PPO Plans: UC Care and UC Health Savings+
Hosted by Accolade and Blue Shield of California, this session will provide benefit overviews focusing on the 2026 plan changes, introduce the new UC Health Savings+ Plan, and offer UC membership guidance and a live Q&A—all designed to help you make the most of your UC PPO benefits.
The presentation will run approximately one hour, followed by 30 minutes dedicated to answering your questions.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Kaiser Permanente HMO: What’s New for 2026
Join Kaiser Permanente to learn about the benefits of membership and plan updates for 2026.
Friday, Nov. 7
Noon - 1 p.m.
Register
HSA Triple-Tax Savings: Your Guide to Smarter Healthcare
Learn how to save on healthcare premiums while building long-term financial security through a Health Savings Account (HSA). An HSA is a personal savings account that lets you set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified medical expenses—offering triple-tax savings on contributions, earnings and withdrawals.
This 30-minute session will explain how to maximize your HSA’s tax advantages, understand eligible medical expenses and make the most of your HSA benefits.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
2–2:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 10
12–12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
2–2:30 p.m.
UC Davis is committed to making its programs accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact benefits@ucdavis.edu at least two weeks prior to the program with information regarding the requested accommodation.
These sessions are intended for UC Davis and UC Davis Health employees,
NOT retirees, post-docs, residents, fellows or students.