Online Health Enrollment for Retirees
With a qualifying event, state, public agency, and school retirees can submit most health enrollment changes online, along with supporting documentation, through their myCalPERS account. Retirees can:
- Newly enroll in health and dental benefits (state retirees only)
- Change health plans outside of Open Enrollment
- Recertify Parent-Child Relationships
- Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) (State Retirees Only)
- Add or remove dependents
- Cancel coverage
During the annual Open Enrollment period, all retirees can submit Open Enrollment changes online. Retirees can:
- Newly enroll in health and dental benefits (state retirees only)
- Change health plans
- Change dental plans (state retirees only)
- Add or remove dependents
- Cancel coverage
What All Retirees Need to Know
When using myCalPERS to submit your health enrollment request:
- You’ll see which documents are required and can upload them at your convenience.
- We’ll receive an electronic notification to verify eligibility and approve the request.
- You’ll receive an email and confirmation letter in your myCalPERS account when your request is approved.
- You can view the status of your request at any time.