Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment 2027
Open Enrollment 2027
Open Enrollment for Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) is now open through Monday, November 30, 2026.
This is your opportunity to enroll in the District’s medical benefits, make changes to your existing HMO or PPO coverage, or enroll in a FSA for the new plan year.
Important Reminders:
Blue Cross Blue Shield: If you are not making any changes to your current HMO/PPO elections, no action is required
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Re-enrollment is NOT automatic! Current participants MUST actively re-enroll if they wish to continue their FSA participation for the new plan year.
Please select the tabs below for enrollment instructions, plan information, forms, and other open enrollment resources
Deadline:
All completed enrollment forms must be received by Human Resources (HR) no later than 5:00pm on Monday, November 30, 2026
Email Submission: Please send your forms to BOTH:
Mary Gomes, Employee Relations/Benefits Manager – mrgomes@newbedfordschools.org
Lisa Krause, Benefits Administrator – lmkrause@newbedfordschools.org
Inter-office Mail or In-Person Delivery:
Office of Human Resources, PRAB, Room 102
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Open Enrollment for Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance is now open through Monday, November 30, 2026.
Not making any changes?
If you are keeping your current HMO or PPO medical coverage, no action is required.
Required Documentation
If you are making changes to your coverage, please include the following documentation, if applicable:
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Adding a spouse: A copy of your marriage certificate.
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Adding dependent(s): A copy of each dependent's birth certificate.
Open Enrollment Resources
2027 Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Rates
HMO Plan
2027 Blue Cross Blue Shield Network Blue New England HMO Summary of Benefits
2027 Blue Cross Blue Shield Network Blue New England HMO Summary of Benefis & Coverage
PPO Plan
2027 Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Elect PPO Summary of Benefits
2027 Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Elect PPO Summary of Benefits & Coverage
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Already enrolled? Re-enrollment is NOT automatic! You MUST actively re-enroll if you wish to continue your FSA participation for the new plan year.
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Current participants: Re-enroll through your online account at EBM Spending Accounts Member Login (not the mobile app). Select Participant Log-in (Formerly CPA125), log in on the left side, and click the blue Enroll/Re-enroll button. Complete the enrollment process and click Submit by November 30, 2026. It is recommended to save or print your confirmation.
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New participants: Complete and submit the open enrollment form to Human Resources by the November 30, 2026 deadline.
2027 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment Form
2027 FSA Open Enrollment Flyer
buyFSA – Save on what you already buy with an FSA
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