The 2027 Open Enrollment period will begin on Monday, October 5, 2026 and end on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.
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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 5-23, 2026, 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.
| Benefit | What you'll have in 2027 if you don't act during Open Enrollment: |
| Medical and Prescription |
The same plan you have now.
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| Vision | |
| Dental | |
| Legal | |
| Critical Illness | |
| Hospital Indemnity | |
| Long-Term Disability | The same plan you have now but provided by MetLife. |
| 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 Home/Auto 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.