Annual Enrollment
Annual enrollment for 2025-2026 is July 15-31, and we’re here to walk you through your election options. During this time, you may change your group insurance benefits elections and add, update or remove eligible dependents from coverage using the My UT Benefits website.
Benefits Fair
This year's annual enrollment benefits fair will be held July 10, 2025. This annual event helps employees learn about their benefits options, assess their benefits needs and review selections.
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Downtown Campus
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Annual Enrollment Timeline
During the annual enrollment period, you will review your benefits confirmation statement via My UT Benefits.
New elections or rates go into effect Sept. 1, with deductions reflected on your October paycheck. We encourage you to review your October paycheck to confirm your deductions match your annual enrollment elections. If you discover an error, immediately email the error to People Excellence with specific details, including your employee ID number.
Benefit Changes for 2025-26
- Guide you through a new diagnosis.
- Find a doctor or specialist and get you an appointment.
- Connect with mental health experts to manage stress, depression, substance misuse or other mental health issues.
- Answer benefit questions or solve a problem with a claim or a bill.
UT SELECT Premium Changes
If you are a full-time benefits-eligible employee who carries employee-only coverage, you will see no increase to your monthly premium thanks to premium sharing from the state and UTSA. If you are a part-time benefits-eligible employee, or your plan includes coverage for a spouse, children or family members, increases are shown below.
| MONTHLY PREMIUMS | ||||
| Plan | Employee | Employee & Spouse |
Employee & Child(ren) |
Employee & Family |
| UT SELECT Medical Full-Time |
$0 no change |
$362.82 $26.88 increase ▲ |
$379.46 $28.10 increase ▲ |
$714.48 $52.92 increase ▲ |
| UT SELECT Medical Part-Time |
$421.32 $31.20 increase ▲ |
$1,004.98 $74.44 increase ▲ |
$942.08 $69.78 increase ▲ |
$1,499.28 $111.06 increase ▲ |
Other Changes
- IMPORTANT: New ID cards for all existing and new UT Select members.
- NEW! UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital joins the UT Health Network.
- Reduced Specialist Copays for Therapy: UT SELECT: $40, UT Health Tier: $30. This applies to physical, speech and occupational therapy.
- Hinge Health Program: this will be phased out by August 31, 2025.
- Airrosti Remote Services: new $20 copay for virtual patient-focused muscle and joint pain treatment.
- Coinsurance Out-of-Pocket Maximum: increased to $5,000 per individual (previously $3,500), and $15,000 per family (previously $10,500).
- Maximum contribution for the Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HCRA): increased to $3,300. You must elect HCRA and/or DCRA in My UT Benefits each year to participate. Dependent care maximum remains at $5,000 per family.
- No changes to dental and vision premiums or plan design.
- No changes to disability, voluntary group term life and accidental & dismemberment insurance plans. Requires Evidence of Insurability (EOI) if increasing life insurance or adding disability plans. Age and salary-based premiums may change depending on your age and salary as of September.
If you carry retiree-only coverage, you will see no increase to your monthly premium thanks to premium sharing from the state and UTSA. If your plan includes coverage for a spouse, children or family members, increases are shown below.
| MONTHLY PREMIUMS | ||||
| Plan | Retiree | Retiree & Spouse |
Retiree & Child(ren) |
Retiree & Family |
| UT SELECT Medical |
$0 no change |
$362.82 $26.88 increase ▲ |
$379.46 $28.10 increase ▲ |
$714.48 $52.92 increase ▲ |
| UT CARE Medical |
$0 no change |
$335.94 no change through 12/31/2025 |
$351.36 no change through 12/31/2025 |
$661.56 no change through 12/31/2025 |
*Rates may change on January 1, 2026 and will be communicated during the November 2025 UT CARE enrollment period.
UT Select Benefits Changes
- IMPORTANT: New ID cards for all existing and new UT Select members.
- NEW! UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital joins the UT Health Network.
- Reduced Specialist Copays for Therapy: UT SELECT: $40, UT Health Tier: $30. Applies to physical, speech and occupational therapy.
- Hinge Health Program: this will be phased out by August 31, 2025.
- Airrosti Remote Services: new $20 copay for virtual patient-focused muscle and joint pain treatment.
- Coinsurance Out-of-Pocket Maximum: increased to $5,000 per individual (previously $3,500) and $15,000 per family (previously $10,500).
- No changes to dental and vision premiums or plan design.
- No changes to voluntary group term life insurance plan. Age based premiums may change depending on your age as of September 1, 2025. The basic coverage package includes medical, prescription and $10K Basic Life for retirees.
UT CARE Medicare PPO
- No action is required if you’re already enrolled. Your coverage will automatically continue.
- Automatic enrollment applies to all Medicare-eligible retirees and dependents.
- You must be enrolled in both Medicare Part A and Part B to participate.
- During Annual Enrollment, you may add Medicare-eligible dependents to your UT CARE plan.
- A UT CARE enrollment period will be held in November for the January 1 start of the new Medicare plan year.
Resources
To learn more about navigating the annual enrollment process, explore the guides below from UT System Office of Employee Benefits.
More Information
If you have questions or need assistance regarding UTSA annual enrollment, send us an email or call (210) 458-4250. Visit the UT System Office of Employee Benefits for updates about your benefits.
