To ensure your benefits coverage for 2027, employees must complete their enrollment in the online portal by the end of the day on November 20, 2026. This is the only time of year that you can make changes to your coverage without a qualifying life event (QLE).
MEDICAL PLANS: The College’s Health Insurance Plan for calendar year 2027 will continue to offer the same three medical plans, and Capital Blue Cross will remain our medical insurance carrier. However, Capital Blue Cross will no longer manage the pharmacy benefit.
PHARMACY BENEFITS: Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Lafayette’s pharmacy benefits program for full-time eligible employees who elect the group medical insurance plan will transition to RxBenefits with Express Scripts as the pharmacy benefit manager.
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ID CARDS: You will receive two separate ID Cards for medical and prescription services in 2027. You will receive one new Capital Blue Cross medical card and one new Express Scripts/Evernorth pharmacy card.
HSA/FSA: If you elected to contribute to either an HSA or FSA in 2026, this contribution election WILL NOT continue for the 2027 plan year unless you actively select a new contribution election for 2027. Total contribution maximums for 2027 will be:
Health FSA: $3,500;
Dependent FSA: $7,500;
HSA: Single $4,500 / Family $9,000;
HSA: Age 55+ additional catch-up is $1,000.
DENTAL PLAN: Delta Dental will continue to be our dental insurance carrier.
Delta Dental does not issue ID cards, and you do not need one to receive dental services. However, you can print an ID card by logging in to the Delta Dental website if you prefer to have one on hand.
VISION COVERAGE: The vision plan with NVA will continue in 2027. You will not receive new NVA ID cards if you enrolled in 2026. For more information and to search for providers, go to the NVA website and enter the username “Lafayette” and password “vision1”.
VOYA HOSPITAL CONFINEMENT & WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT: The College will continue to provide a supplemental benefit to all three medical plans, at no additional cost to you, through the Voya program. This benefit provides reimbursement for hospital confinement and wellness visits.
CUSTOMIZABLE MEDICAL PLAN COMPARISON TOOL:MyPlan Advisor is designed to assist you in comparing your benefit plan options by estimating your expenses and calculating your annual plan costs based on those estimates. These estimates include your payroll contributions, out-of-pocket costs, and tax savings.
HELPFUL VIDEOS about HSA, FSA, and ways to save costs on your medical expenses can be found on our benefits page.
Information Sessions
You will have several opportunities to learn more about your open enrollment and/or request help completing your enrollment online (links below):
A recording of the general information session is available to watch.
Individual help completing your online open enrollment.
Individual meeting with a Capital Blue Cross representative on November 11th.
Individual meeting with an RxBenefits representative on December 2nd.
IMPORTANT DECISION TOOLS
Recorded Presentations
For your convenience, we have recorded the presentations below to view on demand.
FOR HELP
If you need assistance with your Network ID or Password for the Online Enrollment Portal, please contact the Lafayette Helpdesk at 610.330.5501 or help@lafayette.edu. You will log in using your network credentials (ID and Password as used for your College email and Banner Self-Service).
The Benefits Resource Center (BRC), a service provided by the College’s benefits consultant, USI, is available to assist you with the benefit plan and policy questions. Please call 855.874.6699 (M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) or via email at BRCEast@usi.com.
