Open Enrollment for Military Benefits

Overview

Open season is your annual opportunity to choose the health, dental, vision and other benefit coverage that best suits you and your family. You can also enroll in a flexible spending account, a tax benefit that helps you save on health and dependent care expenses.

Don’t miss this crucial window of opportunity to explore your options, compare plans and secure the benefits you need.

Why open season is important

Open season is the time of year when you can enroll, disenroll or make changes to your benefits. Otherwise, you can only make changes if you have a qualifying life event, such as getting married, having a baby or losing health care coverage.

Your choices during open season

During open season, you can enroll or make changes to the following benefits:

A DCFSA allows you to set aside up to $5,000 in pretax earnings each year to pay for eligible dependent care expenses. This includes child and adult care costs for eligible dependents, such as day care, preschool and after-school programs. Visit FSAFEDS.gov to enroll in a DCFSA.

An HCFSA allows you to set aside up to $3,300 per individual ($6,600 per household, if both spouses are eligible through their employer and maintain separate accounts) in pretax earnings to pay for eligible medical, dental and vision care expenses. Visit FSAFEDS.gov to enroll in a HCFSA.

TRICARE is the health care program for active-duty service members, National Guard and reserve members, their families and others. Choose the TRICARE plan that aligns with your health care preferences and needs.