Open Enrollment FY27

April 27, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Annual Benefit Open Enrollment for Active Employees and Retirees on Conventional Plans.

The Human Resources Department will accept benefit forms via Email**, by US Mail, Fax at 508-799-1040 or in-person. No applications will be accepted after 4:30 p.m. May 8, 2026.

This is the one time each year that active employees and retirees on conventional plans can make any changes to Health, Dental or Vision Insurance.

If you are an active employee, this is your one time to make changes to your voluntary products:

• Term Life Insurance
• Universal Life Insurance
• Short and/or Long Term Disability
• Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Account

Are you adding coverage for the first time or adding someone new to your plans? Marriage certificates, birth certificates, divorce decrees, social security numbers and primary care physicians are required at the time of enrollment. We cannot process without ALL required documentation.

**Important: To safeguard your information, please omit any personally identifiable information (PII) such as social security number(s), when submitting documentation by email. A Human Resources customer service representative will contact you to confirm your submission by telephone.

For complete details please review the Open Enrollment flyer and FAQs.

Open Enrollment Flyer

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• HIPAA Privacy Notice

Rate Sheets

Effective July 1, 2026

• FY2027 - Rate Sheet July 1st - Active Employees & Retirees (Non-Medicare)

Plan Comparisons

These are brief summaries of benefits. Additional details can be found in the complete plan descriptions.

• FY2027 - Plan Comparisons July 1st - Active Employees & Retirees (Non-Medicare)

Provider Links

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Enrollment Fairs

City of Worcester Benefits representatives will be available to assist you with your enrollment forms in all city plan offerings. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives will also be available to answer your questions.

• Monday, April 27 - Worcester Technical HS Cafeteria - 2 - 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 28 - Doherty Memorial HS Lower Cafeteria - 2 - 5 p.m.
• Thursday, April 30 - Parks & Recreation Training Room - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Monday, May 4 - Worcester Senior Center - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Friday, May 8 - Worcester City Hall 1st Floor Outside HR - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.