The 2026 Open Enrollment period began on Monday, October 6, 2025 and ended on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET.
Contribution Rates
The charts below summarize your contribution rates for coverage in 2026.
Aetna Medical Coverage
| GW LTD PPO Pre-Medicare | Monthly Contributions |
| LTD Recipient Only | $905.28 |
| LTD Recipient + Spouse/DP | $1,901.08 |
| LTD Recipient + Child(ren) | $1,720.04 |
| Full Family | $2,715.85 |
| GW LTD PPO Medicare (for those under age 65) | Monthly Contributions |
| LTD Recipient Only | $724.22 |
| LTD Recipient + Spouse/DP | $1,720.02 |
| LTD Recipient + Child(ren) | $1,538.98 |
| Full Family | $2,534.79 |
If you and/or your dependents are eligible for Medicare, are paying the higher GW LTD PPO Pre-Medicare rates and would like to be enrolled at the GW LTD PPO Medicare rates, please contact GW Benefits at benefits
gwu [dot] edu (benefits[at]gwu[dot]edu) or by calling (571) 553-8382 for enrollment support.
Aetna Dental Coverage
| Coverage Categories | Monthly Contributions |
| DMO | |
| LTD Recipient Only | $15.95 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $36.46 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $44.13 |
| High PPO | |
| LTD Recipient Only | $63.04 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $136.73 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $165.43 |
| Low PPO | |
| LTD Recipient | $37.71 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $80.17 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $97.02 |
UHC Vision Coverage
| Coverage Options | Monthly Contributions |
| Basic | |
| LTD Recipient | $5.22 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $9.66 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $15.40 |
| Enhanced | |
| LTD Recipient | $7.89 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $14.59 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $23.25 |