open enrollment guide for faculty and staff

 The 2026 Open Enrollment period begins on Monday, October 6, 2025 and ends on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET.

You are viewing the 2026 open enrollment information for GW Full and Part-Time Faculty and Staff in benefits-eligible positions and their eligible dependents.

Contact Information

Who to CallContact InformationPlan Information (if applicable)
Medical
Aetna(844) 989-8811
aetna.com
Group# 256750
Progyny(833) 233-0557 
Dental
Aetna(877) 238-6200
aetna.com
Group# 622758
Prescription Drug
CVS Caremark(877) 357-4032
caremark.com
FastStart for maintenance prescriptions (800) 875-0867
Group# RX6475
Health Savings Account
Bank of America (800) 838-1868  healthaccounts.bankofamerica.com/gwu 
Flexible Spending Accounts
Bank of America (800) 838-1868  healthaccounts.bankofamerica.com/gwu 
Life, AD&D and Disability
Lincoln Financial(800) 213-5609
go.gwu.edu/mlp
 
Vision
UnitedHealthcare VisionCustomer Service: (800) 638-3120
myuhcvision.com
 
Voluntary Benefits
Critical Illness:  
EBRC/TGWU
(877) 236-7564
https://presents.voya.com/
 
Hospital Indemnity:
EBRC/TGWU
(877) 236-7564
https://presents.voya.com/
 
Liberty Mutual(800) 298-8947
libertymutual.com/gw-university
Client ID# 135234
Allstate Identity Theft(800) 789-2720
myaip.com/gw
 
Legal Resources® Plan(800) 728-5768
legalresources.com
 
Nationwide(877) 738-7874
petinsurance.com/gw
 

Retirement Plans

hr.gwu.edu/retirement-benefits

Fidelity Investments(800) 343-0860
NETBENEFITS.com/GW
 
TIAA(800) 842-2776
tiaa.org/gwu
 
Work-Life and Wellness Benefits
GW Employee Assistance Program(888) 881-5462
hr.gwu.edu/eap
 
Health Advocate(866) 695-8622
healthadvocate.com/gwu
 
Bright Horizons Family Care(877) 242-2737
hr.gwu.edu/family_care
 
Aetna Tobacco Cessation(866) 533-1410
aetna.com
 
GW Departments
Benefits Call Center (Health and Welfare Benefits and Enrollment Inquiries)(833) 698-0324 
GW Benefits(571) 553-8382
hr.gwu.edu/benefits
 
Payroll (Pre-Tax Transportation Benefits)(571) 553-4277
hr.gwu.edu/payroll