The 2027 Open Enrollment period will begin on Monday, October 5, 2026 and end on Friday, October 23, 2026 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 | $991.28 |
| LTD Recipient + Spouse/DP | $2,081.68 |
| LTD Recipient + Child(ren) | $1,883.44 |
| Full Family | $2,973.86 |
| GW LTD PPO Medicare Eligible | Monthly Contributions |
| LTD Recipient Only | $793.02 |
| LTD Recipient + Spouse/DP | $1,883.42 |
| LTD Recipient + Child(ren) | $1,685.18 |
| Full Family | $2,775.60 |
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 | $16.59 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $37.92 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $45.89 |
| High PPO | |
| LTD Recipient Only | $66.13 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $143.42 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $173.53 |
| Low PPO | |
| LTD Recipient | $39.56 |
| LTD Recipient + One | $84.09 |
| LTD Recipient + Family | $101.77 |
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 |