2026 Fall Enrollment 

Here for your health, every step of the way

 

Know your options for medical coverage 

Fall Enrollment is the one time of the year when Medicare-eligible retirees in the Group Benefits Program can enroll in new coverage for themselves and/or eligible dependents without experiencing a qualifying life event. Fall Enrollment takes place from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14.

During Fall Enrollment, you have an opportunity to enroll in a new health plan if you meet one of these criteria: 

  • retired with Medicare
  • Medicare-eligible return-to-work retiree who chooses retiree benefits
  • have an address outside of the United States on file with the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)

If you don’t want to make changes to your health plan, you don’t need to do anything. Your current HealthSelectSM Secondary plan coverage will continue.  

The 2027 plan year begins Jan. 1, 2027, and runs through Dec. 31, 2027.

Plan Year 2027 Fall Enrollment Guide Cover

Fall Enrollment Brochure

Enrollment Materials

Fall Enrollment Guide - All you need to know about the HealthSelect Secondary medical plan, including changes to your medical benefits and how to access important resources for Plan Year 2027.

HealthSelect Secondary Presentation - An overview of the HealthSelect Secondary plan.

Fall Enrollment events:

  1. Live webinars: Ask questions directly to ERS and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas representatives. Register on the ERS Events Calendar.
  2. Fall Enrollment fair, Nov. 3: An in-person info event at the ERS building in Austin.   

Upcoming and recent benefits updates

Annual out-of-pocket maximum

Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the out-of-pocket maximum will increase to $8,500 for individual coverage and $17,000 for family coverage. The out-of-pocket maximum includes expenses paid toward medical and prescription drug copays, coinsurance and deductibles, if your plan has one.

BCBSTX Personal Health Assistants are available
by phone

Call a BCBSTX Personal Health

Assistant

(800) 252-8039 (TTY:711)

Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and
Saturday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. CT.

You can also communicate via secure chat and secure messaging after logging into Blue Access for MembersSM
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.