How To Enroll Retirees

Enrolling During Open Enrollment

Once you retire, CalPERS becomes your health benefits officer. You can make changes with qualifying life events, or during Open Enrollment. There are several ways you can make changes.

1. You can submit health enrollment changes online through your myCalPERS account. Visit Online Health Enrollment for Retirees for more information.
2. You can complete the Health Benefits Plan Enrollment for Retirees (PDF) and mail or fax it to CalPERS.
3. Contact CalPERS at 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377).

Health Plan Premiums

For information on health plans and premiums, visit Retiree Plans & Rates webpage on the CalPERS website.

Enrolling During Open Enrollment
Once you retire, CalPERS maintains dental benefit enrollment records for all state retirees, processes retirees’ dental enrollments, and submits eligibility information to the appropriate dental plan. You can make changes with qualifying life events, or during Open Enrollment. There are several ways you can make changes.

1. You can complete the Retiree Dental Plan Enrollment and mail or fax it to CalPERS.
2. Contact CalPERS at 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377).

Dental Plan Premiums
To view current dental plan premiums, visit CalHR Dental Benefits or the Retiree Bookshelf on the CalHR Virtual Library. 

Enrolling During Open Enrollment
Once you retire, you are eligible to enroll in the state’s Retiree Vision Program, which is offered through VSP Vision. During Open Enrollment, retirees may enroll by choosing the following options:

1. Visit VSP at stateofcaretiree.vspforme.com to enroll online.
2. Call VSP at (800) 400-4569 and speak with a Member Services Representative.

Vision Plan Premiums

To view current vision plan premiums, visit CalHR Vison Benefits or the Retiree Bookshelf on the CalHR Virtual Library.

Enrolling During Open Enrollment
Once you retire, you are eligible to enroll in the Retiree Group Legal Services Insurance Plan or make changes to your coverage and/or add or delete eligible dependents. During Open Enrollment, retirees may enroll by choosing the following options:

1. Visit  ARAGlegal.com/socretiree and select the “Choose Retirement Plan”, “View Plans”, and “Enroll Now” tabs to enroll.
2. Call ARAG Customer Care (800) 511 – 4007 or TTY (800) 383-4184 (or 711 to reach a relay operator)
3. Complete the Retiree Group Legal Services Insurance Enrollment Authorization (Form 200686) and mail or fax it to ARAG Insurance. Please retain a copy for your records. Mail or fax completed forms to ARAG Insurance at:

ARAG Insurance Company
500 Grand Avenue Suite 100
Des Moines, IA  50309-9958
Fax: (515) 246-8816

For more information, please contact Grouplegal@calhr.ca.gov or visit CalHR Retiree Group Legal Insurance Plan Benefits.

Enrollment
Retirees must continue Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance within 30 days of their retirement date, or they will lose the benefit.

To make changes to your policy amount you can contact MetLife at 1-800-252-8524.

For more details, visit the CalHR Life Insurance webpage.