Dental & Vision Benefits
Open Enrollment Notice
2025 Open Enrollment for State of California and California State University (CSU) sponsored dental and vision plans is September 15 to October 10. Changes made during Open Enrollment take effect January 1, 2026.
Active Members
If you're eligible, you have 60 calendar days from your appointment date to request enrollment in dental or vision coverage, or both. You can also enroll during Open Enrollment. To learn about other opportunities to enroll at a later date, including when you experience a qualifying life event, visit Eligibility & Enrollment.
To make changes to your dental plan, refer to this table.
| If you're employed by: | Contact Information | To learn about general plan options and premiums: |
|---|---|---|
| State | Your health benefits officer or departmental personnel office | CalHR Dental Benefits |
| California State University (CSU) | CSU | CSU |
| Public Agency | Your health benefits officer or personnel office | Your health benefits officer or personnel office |
Vision coverage is offered to active state and CSU employees through Vision Service Plan (VSP). For information on your vision plan, refer to this table.
| If you're employed by: | Contact Information | To learn about general information for your plan options and premiums: |
|---|---|---|
| State | Your health benefits officer or departmental personnel office | CalHR Vision Benefits |
| CSU | Your campus benefits office | Your campus benefits office |
| Public Agency | Your health benefits officer or personnel office | Your health benefits officer or personnel office |
Retirees
To make changes to your dental plan during Open Enrollment, submit your requested change in writing by mailing your request to Health Benefits at P.O. Box 942715, Sacramento, CA 94229-2715, or by calling us at 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377).
For general information about your plan options and premiums, refer to this table.
| If you were employed by: | Contact Information | To learn about general information for your plan options and premiums: |
|---|---|---|
| State | CalPERS - Call 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377) | Visit CalHR Dental Benefits or visit CalHR Retiree Bookshelf |
| CSU | CalPERS - Call 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377) | CSU Retirement Benefits |
| Public Agency | The personnel office of the agency from which you retired | The personnel office of the agency from which you retired |
Vision coverage is offered to retired state and CSU employees through Vision Service Plan (VSP). For information on your vision plan, refer to this table.
| If you were employerd by: | Then your vision plan enrollment contact is: | And your vision benefits administrator is: |
|---|---|---|
| State | VSP - Call (800) 400-4569 or visit VSP for State Retirees | CalHR Vision Benefits |
| CSU | VSP - Call (800) 400-4569 or visit VSP for CSU Retirees | CSU Retirement Benefits |
| Public Agency | The personnel office of the agency from which you retired | The personnel office of the agency from which you retired |