The UAB Benefits Office has begun a step-by-step process of rolling out information regarding UAB’s 2026 benefit selections for eligible UAB, UAB Hospital and UAB Hospital Management LLC employees ahead of this year’s active Open Enrollment period.

Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits starts Friday, October 17, at 7 a.m. and ends Monday, November 3, at 5 p.m. This is an active open enrollment, which means any benefit-eligible employee who does not select a 2026 health care plan option during the enrollment period will not have UAB-provided health care coverage (medical, dental, vision) beginning January 2026.

Benefit plan information for 2026 is being released in weekly installments via articles in the UAB Reporter and other campus communication outlets. Each article will include links back to the UAB for Me portal at uab.edu/hrintouch, where additional information about each topic will be provided as details are finalized. For more information on benefit changes for 2026 — including Open Enrollment FAQs, virtual help sessions and more — visit the Updates for 2026 page in the UAB for Me portal.

— Published October 3, 2025