Edited by LM 8/25/25

Employee COBRA Open Enrollment for 2026

Posted November 5, 2025

Open Enrollment Overview

The AlaskaCare Employee COBRA Health Plan is providing you with an opportunity to elect or change your COBRA health benefit coverage. Open Enrollment began November 5, 2025, and ends November 26, 2025. During this open enrollment, you may make elections or changes to your health coverage effective January 1, 2026.

What You Need to Do

  • Review the benefits you are enrolled in, including any changes in premiums or benefits for the 2026 plan year.
  • Decide if your choices are appropriate for you and your family for 2026.
  • Complete the COBRA Health Continuation Open Enrollment FormCOBRA Health Continuation Open Enrollment form PDF to make any changes to your benefits and return it to the Division of Retirement and Benefits no later than November 26, 2025, 5 p.m. AKST.
    • Review the dependents you have covered under the health plan.
    • To add or delete dependents, you must complete the dependent section on the COBRA form even if you are not changing your coverage. Be sure to list all dependents covered under your plan and return the form to the Division. If your enrollment is not received or postmarked by the November 26 deadline, your current elections will remain in force for the coming year.

Open Enrollment Packet

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