Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits is going on now and continues until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Friday, October 30, 2020.
- Benefits included are health, dental, vision, legal services, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs), based on your eligibility. Review benefits eligibility for you and your dependents.
- No action is required to keep your current benefits, except for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). The IRS requires annual enrollment to participate in an FSA.
Make Your Changes On Wolverine Access
If you want to change your benefits, log on to Wolverine Access and select the Benefits Self-Service tile. Follow the instructions on the Benefits Enrollment page to make your choices. Your enrollment is complete when your confirmation statement is displayed.
You may make changes online as many times as you wish during the Open Enrollment period (now through 5:00 p.m. October 30, 2020). Changes and new rates will go into effect January 1, 2021.
Please note that the Wolverine Access gateway has a new look. Classic Wolverine Access tabs are still be available. To learn more, watch the video Introduction to Wolverine Access.
Flexible Spending Accounts
FSAs are pretax accounts eligible faculty and staff may use to pay for eligible health care expenses and/or dependent day care expenses.
- The annual contribution limit for a Health Care FSA will increase to $2,750 for 2021.
- IRS rules do not allow FSA enrollments to continue from one year to the next. If you want to participate in a Health Care FSA and/or a Dependent Care FSA in 2021, you will need to re-enroll.
- Enroll through Benefits Self-Service on Wolverine Access during Open Enrollment, or
- Enroll using a paper form that will be available after Open Enrollment.
- Return the form by November 30, 2020 to have your Health Care FSA funds available for reimbursement beginning on January 1, 2021*.
- Return the form by December 31, 2020 to have your Health Care FSA funds available for reimbursement beginning on February 1, 2021*. You may incur eligible expenses in January, but you will need to hold on to your receipts until February before you can file a claim for reimbursement.
*The enrollment deadlines and reimbursement availability dates refer to Heath Care FSAs only. For reimbursement from a Dependent Care FSA, you must have the full amount of your claim deposited in your Dependent Care FSA in order to receive reimbursement for the claim.
Learn more about Flexible Spending Accounts
Questions?
For questions about your benefits or the enrollment process, contact the Shared Services Center by email at [email protected], or call (734) 615-2000 or (866) 647-7657 toll free, M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please note that Wolverine Tower is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and no walk-in service is available.
For technical issues with Wolverine Access, contact the ITS Service Center.
