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Complete Annual Open Enrollment 2025 | Monday, Oct. 21 to Monday, Nov. 4
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Annual Open Enrollment is the one time of year (aside from a qualifying life event, like getting married or having a baby) that all USC benefits-eligible faculty and staff can make changes to their benefits elections. We invite you to explore and understand the options available to you and your dependents. Please reflect on your current benefits and make changes if necessary. Remember, not all of your 2024 benefits elections (like Flexible Spending Accounts) will automatically roll over to 2025.
Why you should enroll
Some elections do not carry over, such as Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, so be sure to re-enroll in them.
A Spousal Surcharge is automatically deducted from your paycheck if your marital status in Workday is “Married” or not specified. If it doesn’t apply to you, be sure to select “Waive.”
These are the only two weeks during which you can make changes to your 2025 health plan and benefits elections
Your benefits options
Explore the types of health plans and benefits available to you through USC. Review your benefits or use our Open Enrollment checklist to help guide and remind you of all that’s available and any important reminders.
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Supplemental Life
Voluntary Coverages
New for 2025
Prescription drug benefits for USC Trojan Care EPO and USC PPO-enrolled faculty and staff and their dependents will be managed by Optum Rx, instead of Navitus.
Eligible employees are encouraged to complete the Vitality Health Assessment Incentive process by Dec. 13, 2024 to take advantage of the updated $300 savings on their 2025 calendar year medical plan premiums.
USC Arcadia Hospital employees are joining the university’s benefits starting Jan. 1, 2025. As they are new to Workday, we’ve gathered resources to support them through Open Enrollment.
To provide an improved experience for faculty and staff, USC is transitioning its Short Term Disability administrator from Broadspire to MetLife.
USC Trojan Care EPO and USC PPO-enrolled faculty and staff and their dependents can see their Lyra provider beyond the 25 no-cost annual sessions at the cost of their medical plan’s mental health office visit copay.
HealthComp, the administrator of the USC Trojan Care EPO and USC PPO plans, is changing its name to Personify Health.
How and when to enroll
Stay tuned for announcements and reminders via mail, weekly Gateway Connect emails, and Workday inbox notifications.
2024
OCT
04
Start now! Explore your options
Begin reflecting on your current benefits and review your Open Enrollment options.
OCT
21
Open Enrollment begins
You will receive a notification in Workday telling you it’s time to enroll.
NOV
04
Last day to submit your elections
Make your elections by 11:59 p.m. PT, and don’t forget to click “Submit.” You can revisit your elections and make changes up until this time.
2025
JAN
01
New benefits take effect
2025 benefits are for the period Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025.
FOR HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
USC Arcadia Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Las Vegas Healthcare Center, Keck Community Medical Group, and Local 11
If you work at one of the hospitals listed, are part of KCMG, or are represented by Local 11, you have different benefits options and Open Enrollment information.
For USC Arcadia Hospital employees
USC Arcadia Hospital offerings
For Keck Community Medical Group employees
For Las Vegas Healthcare Center employees
Las Vegas Healthcare Center offerings
For USC Verdugo Hills Hospital employees
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital offerings
For Local 11-represented employees
Please refer to Local 11 offerings and use Open Enrollment to enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts, enroll in or change supplemental disability, and enroll in or change MetLife insurance options.
Tools and resources
Not sure what to choose? There are additional tools and resources to help.