open enrollment guide for retirees

 2024 Open Enrollment Period: October 9 - 27, 2023

You are viewing open enrollment information for GW Retirees and their eligible dependents.

What's Changing for 2024

2024 Medical Contribution Overview

Pre-Age 65 Retiree: GW Retiree HSP
GW will continue to offer the GW Retiree Health Savings Plan (Retiree HSP) for retirees and their dependents under age 65.

Plan participants will see a 8.8% increase in medical premiums for 2024. There are no changes to coverage and UnitedHealthcare will continue to be the medical benefits administrator for the plan.

2024 Dental Contributions

Dental contributions will increase approximately 4% in 2024 across all three dental plan options.  The monthly contributions will increase between $2 and $6, depending on your plan and coverage level. Aetna Dental will continue to be the dental insurance provider.  There will be no changes to coverage.

UnitedHealthcare Vision Plans

For the 2024 Plan year, participating retirees will experience an increase of 1.5% in their vision contributions across all plans and coverage tiers.

The monthly contribution increases will be less than $1 for all plans and coverage tiers.
Both the GW Basic and Enhanced vision plans will continue to be offered. There will be no changes in coverage.