End-of-year reminders about your 2026 benefits

You made your 2026 benefits choices several weeks ago, and now is the time to confirm everything is accurate and complete. Take a moment to review your elections to ensure they match your needs for 2026 and address any follow-up actions, such as requesting a correction, enrolling in a Child Care Voucher or Scholarship, or updating your beneficiary information.

2026 Benefits confirmation statements

To ensure that your elections are correct, review the 2026 Benefits Enrollment Confirmation that you received in the mail or retrieve your statement by visiting myChoices.

If the elections shown are incorrect, you must email the Benefits Services Center at benefits@jhu.edu no later than Dec. 31.

• Indicate "2026 Annual Enrollment Correction" in the subject line.
• Include full details of the correction you are requesting, including dependent information and documentation (e.g., birth certificate).
• You will receive a return email acknowledging receipt of your request.

If you are currently working with the Benefits Service Center to make a 2026 correction, the change may not be reflected on your mailed statement; once your change has been processed, it should be reflected online in myChoices.

If you are covering a child who is currently age 26, that coverage will end on Dec. 31, 2025.

Child Care Vouchers/Scholarships and beneficiaries

If you did not apply for the Child Care Voucher or Scholarship programs, you can still do so for coverage to begin Jan. 1. Go to myChoices by Dec. 31, select Life Events, and then choose My Child Care Needs Have Changed.

If you need to change your beneficiary, you can do so online at any time. Go to myChoices, then Life Events and Beneficiary Updates.

Medical ID card

CareFirst members will receive a new ID card in December. The medical ID number and pharmacy ID numbers are not changing.

Kaiser HMO plan members will not receive a new medical ID card.

WEX spending account card

You will not receive a new WEX spending account card unless your card is about to expire. If you need to request a new card for you or additional cards for family members, log into your WEX account to request the card(s) to be mailed to your home.

Life insurance evidence of insurability

Your confirmation statement reflects the amount of life insurance you can elect without evidence of insurability, or EOI. It may differ from the election that you made during Annual Enrollment.

If you had existing supplemental life insurance coverage and elected to move up one level of coverage, EOI is not required. If you moved up more than one level of coverage, you will need to complete an EOI. If you elected supplemental life insurance for the first time (and are not a new hire), EOI is required for any amount of supplemental coverage you elect. Securian Financial will reach out to you by email to start the EOI process.

Questions?

If you have questions not answered here, contact the Benefits Service Center at 410-516-2000 or benefits@jhu.edu.

Remember that you can get the latest updates on your benefits by visiting the Benefits & Worklife website.