open enrollment guide for post docs

 The 2025 Open Enrollment that began October 7, 2024 and ended on October 25, 2024 at 8pm (ET) is now closed.

You are viewing the 2025 open enrollment information for Postdoc Associates and Scholars and their eligible dependents.

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What is Open Enrollment?

Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to reflect on you and your family’s needs and fine-tune your benefits package to match. Many life events can occur over the course of the year that can impact the types of plans and amount of coverage you need. Take this opportunity to think about the changes you and your family have experienced in the past year, or anticipate in the coming year. Then, determine which benefit plans and programs will best meet your needs and make your selections online using the GW Benefits Enrollment System: go.gwu.edu/enroll4benefits.
 

What’s Included?

The benefits below are part of Open Enrollment, which runs October 7-25, 2024, and can only be changed during this period unless you experience a Qualified Life Event (QLE). Below, you'll see which benefits are included in Open Enrollment and what happens if no action is taken.
 

BenefitWhat you'll have in 2025 if you don't act during Open Enrollment:
Medical and PrescriptionThe same plan you have now.
Vision
Dental
Legal
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Long-Term Disability The same plan you have now.
Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment

 

What’s Not  Included?

While the following benefits are not part of Open Enrollment, we encourage you to review them during this time:

  • Retirement
  • Tuition Remission
  • Parking
  • Pet Insurance, Identity Theft and Liberty Mutual Insurance Discounts
  • Well-being Programs

You may be eligible for additional benefits based on your postdoc classification, please visit the GW Postdoc Benefits webpage for eligibility and plan details.