NMPSIA Open/Switch Enrollment
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MyBenefits Portal - Open/Switch Enrollment Tutorials
Open/Switch Enrollment Announcements
NMPSIA Open/Switch Enrollment Presentations
Access NMPSIA's official presentations and tutorials for the 2026 Open/Switch Enrollment period affecting Plan Year 2027.
Open/Switch Enrollment - Carrier Presentations
The Standard Life and LTD
Life Insurance, Disability
- Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Video Presentation (MP4)
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Plan Information
Review the plan comparison documents and program guide to help you make informed decisions about your benefits for 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NMPSIA Open/Switch Enrollment period is October 1 through
October 30, 2026. Coverage changes made during this time will
be effective January 1, 2027.
Open/Switch Enrollment is the period each fall during which
eligible employees may elect to:
- Enroll in one of the medical, dental, and or/vision plans offered by NMPSIA
- Add eligible dependents on the medical, dental or vision coverage (2-year lock-in rule applies to vision coverage)
- Change medical and/or dental carrier and/or medical and/or dental plan options
Benefits you elect during Open/Switch Enrollment will begin
January 1, 2027.
Employees must enroll and/or make changes via the MyBenefits
Portal. You can learn how to do so by visiting the NMPSIA
MyBenefits Portal Enrollment Tutorials available on the
Employee Enrollment Resources
page.
NOTE: If you are adding an eligible dependent to your medical, dental or vision plan during Open/Switch Enrollment, you will need to submit supporting documentation (marriage certificate to add spouse and birth certificates to add children). If your employer offers domestic partner coverage, a notarized Domestic Partner Affidavit is required to add a qualified domestic partner or domestic partner’s children.
NOTE: If you are adding an eligible dependent to your medical, dental or vision plan during Open/Switch Enrollment, you will need to submit supporting documentation (marriage certificate to add spouse and birth certificates to add children). If your employer offers domestic partner coverage, a notarized Domestic Partner Affidavit is required to add a qualified domestic partner or domestic partner’s children.
Please carefully consider your options before submitting your
Open/Switch enrollment changes. Once the Open/Switch
Enrollment period ends, your elections are locked in. You will
not be able to make a change to your elections unless a
Qualifying Event is reported in a timely manner.
To assist employees in making this decision, we strongly
suggest employees visit
NMPSIA.com/open-enrollment.html
to view the carrier recorded or slide presentations. The
presentations include an overview of the plans offered by
NMPSIA through our carrier partners.
If you do not wish to change plans or carriers, you do not
need to enroll again. Coverages will automatically renew for
the new plan year if no changes are made
You will receive an email confirmation from NMPSIA confirming
your Open/Switch Enrollment changes. This flowchart
demonstrates the Open/Switch Enrollment process:
There will be a 9.95% premium increase for medical plans and a
4% increase for dental plans, but there are no plan design
changes for plan year 2027! Please review the Side-by-Side
2027 Side-by-Side Medical Plan Comparison chart on the NMPSIA
website for a complete overview of plans.
No. Prescription drug coverage is included with your medical
plan and cannot be elected separately. When you enroll in a
medical plan, you automatically receive prescription drug
coverage through Express Scripts. There is no separate
enrollment or election required for prescription drug
coverage.
Reminder: When you elect a medical plan, you automatically receive prescription drug coverage through Express Scripts.