Summer Enrollment

Summer Enrollment is your only chance to make changes to your health insurance elections without a qualifying life event. Changes to your benefits can be made by logging into your ERS account during the summer enrollment period and updating your elections.

Summer Enrollment is July 7 through July 18, 2025, for TTUHSC team members. 

During this timeframe, you will be able to log into your account on the ERS website  to make changes to your elections. Election updates made during this period will be effective September 1, 2025. 

Please note that if you're happy with your current benefits elections, you don't need to do anything! If no changes are made during Summer Enrollment, your benefits coverage will continue as originally designated.

If you experience a major life event between June and August that impacts your insurance coverage needs, such as having a baby or getting married, please get in touch with Human Resources.

Verify your personal information with ERS:

1. Visit My Account Login on the ERS website.
2. Proceed to Login, or click Register Now to create an account.
3. After logging in, you will be able to review and, if needed, update your personal information, including your mailing address.
4. Double-check that all information has been entered correctly.

Note: ERS has prepared  summer enrollment statements to be mailed to your home address; any updates made to your information at this time will not be reflected on your summer enrollment packet. Please be sure to login to ERS during the summer enrollment period to make changes or updates to your elections.

How to make benefits changes online during Summer Enrollment:

During the two-week summer enrollment period, go online (anytime!) to make changes to your benefits.

1. Visit My Account Login on the ERS website.
2. Proceed to Login, or click Register Now if you need to create an account.
3. Complete the two-factor authentication process. If you don’t have a valid email address or cell number on file with ERS, call ERS at 1(866)399-6908 to update your account.
4. Click Benefits Enrollment.
5. Click the “edit” box in front of the benefit election to make changes. You will need to do this for each election you want to update.
6. Click Submit after each change, and then again on the main Benefits Enrollment page to save all your changes.
7. ERS will send an email confirmation of your changes to the email address listed in your ERS account. If you don’t have an email address in your ERS account, ERS will send a confirmation to your mailing address.
8. Please save confirmation of your changes. This can help you and the benefits counselors, should ERS need to be contacted regarding any account issues.

What's Changing?

Changes taking effect Sept. 1:

• HealthSelect of Texas^® and Consumer Directed HealthSelect℠ premiums for dependents/spouses, and part-time employees will increase by 8%. The State of Texas will continue to pay 100% of the premiums for eligible full-time employees. See charts below for health premium information.
• State of Texas Dental Choice Plan℠ premiums will increase by 8% for all participants. DeltaCare^® USA dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) premiums will stay the same.
• State of Texas Vision℠ premiums will increase by 10%.
• Texas Income Protection Plan℠ (TIPP) long-term disability rates will decrease from $0.68 to $0.63 per $100 of monthly salary. Short-term disability premiums will not change. 
• TexFlex℠ health care and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts will have new contribution limits amounts (increased to $3,300) and carryover amounts (increased to $660). 

To review what benefits plans you’re currently enrolled in, log in to your ERS Account 

Premium Increases in the ERS HealthSelect of Texas Plans

Starting September 1, 2025, premiums in the HealthSelect of Texas plans, including Consumer Directed HealthSelect℠, will increase by 8%. The State of Texas will continue to pay 100% of the premiums for eligible full-time employees. For more information, please see the ERS handout: Premium increases in the HealthSelect of Texas Plans. 

Health Plan Rates effective September 1, 2025: