Benefits 2023: What You Need to Know

Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) is an annual opportunity for eligible employees to enroll in or make changes to most benefit plans for the upcoming calendar year, effective January 1, 2023. ABE takes place from September 26 through October 21, 2022. This is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an eligible life event (for example marriage, birth, or divorce) or qualifying employment change during the year. All enrollments and changes can be made via your MyUW portal.   Benefits that Require Yearly Enrollment (if you don’t re-enroll in these plans every year during ABE, participation in these plans terminate. They do not automatically continue into the next year).
  • Health Opt-Out Incentive (please make sure to select “Opt-Out” and NOT “Waive”).
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA):
    • Health Care FSA
    • Dependent Day Care FSA
    • Limited Purpose FSA
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) as part of the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) or Access HDHP.
  All information regarding the Annual Benefits Enrollment, changes for 2023, and rates can be found at the UW System Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) site (https://www.wisconsin.edu/abe/). Watch for an optional DEM Admin Teams Session invitation on annual benefits enrollment and changes for 2023.