Annual Benefits Enrollment

Emory’s annual benefits enrollment period provides you with an opportunity to review your current benefits, make changes for the upcoming year, and update your beneficiaries. Annual enrollment will take place from October 19–November 2, 2026. Changes are effective January 1, 2027.

What’s New for 2027?

Medical Plans

For 2027, Emory will continue to offer three medical plan options. These include:

  • HSA plan with access to a new provider network, the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield network, with AmeriBen serving as the medical plan administrator.
  • POS plan with access to a new provider network, the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield network, with AmeriBen serving as the medical plan administrator.
  • Kaiser Permanente plan, with no changes to the plan design.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Rates

Medical costs continue to rise overall. As a result, medical premiums will increase by an average of 6.8% for employees in salary bands 2 and 3, while there will be no change for employees in salary band 1. Dental and vision plan rates will remain the same as last year. View rates and comparison chart.

Pharmacy Benefits

Prime Therapeutics will manage pharmacy benefits for the HSA and POS plans, replacing CVS/Caremark. Learn more.

HSA Plan

The deductible for the HSA plan will increase by $50 for employee-only coverage and by $100 for all other coverage levels. HSA contribution limits will increase to $4,500 (up from $4,400) for individual coverage and $9,000 (up from $8,750) for family coverage.

Supplemental Life Insurance

Employees may increase their coverage by $20,000, and spouses may increase their coverage by $10,000, without providing evidence of insurability.

MetLife Legal Plan—New Option

Emory continues to offer a prepaid legal plan through MetLife. The new MetLife Legal Plus Parents option extends legal coverage to parents, parents-in-law, and grandparents for an additional $5.50 per month. View the plan overview.

New Wellness Platform

The wellness platform will transition from Sharecare to AmeriBen Engage in 2027. The new platform will include opportunities to earn medical plan wellness incentives and new options for redeeming wellness dollars. Learn more.

Other Benefits

During annual enrollment, you can also add or make changes to many other types of coverage such as life insurance, short- or long-term disability, and much more. For information, review the 2027 Benefits Guide.

ALEX Tool to Help with Benefits Decisions

Using the ALEX® tool can help you better understand your benefits options so you can make smart, cost-effective choices. The tool offers some expanded features this year and will be updated with the new HSA and POS plan information beginning 10/5/26.

Learn more about ALEX.

How to Enroll

Step 1: Learn More

Learn more about the benefits that are available to you by reviewing the 2027 Benefits Guide.

Attend a Session or Watch a Video

You may wish to attend a benefits session. Our benefits team will hold all of this year’s annual enrollment presentations virtually, as Zoom webinars. Preregistration is required.

  • Friday, October 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Register.

  • Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Register.

  • Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Register.

Step 2: Enroll Online

During the annual enrollment period, October 19–November 2, 2026, go to Self-Service to complete your enrollment online.

You will need your network ID and password. If you don’t know your password, call the Office of Information Technology at 404-727-7777 for assistance.

Note: Duo Security Two-Factor Authentication is required to log in to Self-Service from outside the Emory network.

Step 3: Print, Review, Save

Once you have completed your enrollment online, save or print a copy of your confirmation statement, review it for accuracy, and retain it for your records.

Check Your Beneficiaries

Now is also a good time to check your beneficiary(ies).

Life Insurance

Emory provides you with life insurance benefits, so you need to designate a beneficiary, even if you do not sign up for supplemental life insurance benefits. While completing your enrollment in Self-Service, it only takes a few minutes to check and make sure you have the right people listed as your beneficiaries.

Retirement Account

While you’re at it, you should also take some time to check your beneficiaries on your retirement account with Fidelity and/or TIAA. Instructions can be found here (see page 8).

This webpage summarizes benefits available to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. More detailed information is provided in the official Plan documents. Emory reserves the right to modify, suspend, change, or terminate the Plan(s) at any time for all or any group of participants, whether actively employed or retired. Emory does not guarantee, and does not have any responsibility for, tax, legal, or other implications of an employee’s participation in any employee benefit plan.

Tools and Resources

Download the 2027 Benefits GuideDownload the Annual Benefits Enrollment NewsletterView the Enrollment ChecklistView 2027 Rates (Medical, Dental, Vision)View the 2027 Medical Plan ComparisonView Summary of Benefits and Coverage (POS Plan)View Summary of Benefits and Coverage (HSA Plan)View Summary of Benefits and Coverage (Kaiser Plan)Download Transition of Care Request Form

Contact Information

Department:
Benefits and WorkLife
Address:
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone:
404-727-7613
Email:
hrbenef@emory.edu
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.