{"id":127719,"date":"2025-11-14T01:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=127719"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:15:50","slug":"today-is-the-deadline-for-nuflex-benefits-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/11\/14\/today-is-the-deadline-for-nuflex-benefits-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Today is the deadline for NUFlex Benefits Enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Today (Nov. 14) is the last day of annual NUFlex Benefits Enrollment for University of Nebraska employees. Enrollment will run through 5 p.m. CST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees can review their current benefit elections and make changes for 2026. Employees are encouraged to log into Firefly and make their elections prior to the last day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since changes are not allowed throughout the calendar year, with the exception of a few Internal Revenue Service-approved life events, all employees should log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fed.nebraska.edu\/idp\/profile\/SAML2\/Redirect\/SSO;jsessionid=1wej1xp9x3mst18ofba83zzhx1?execution=e1s1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Firefly, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firefly<\/a>&nbsp;and then go into NuFlex Annual Enrollment to review and make desired changes to their current benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details on the changes to insurance coverage are outlined in the\u00a0<a aria-label=\"NUFlex Benefits Newsletter, opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/nebraska.edu\/-\/media\/projects\/unca\/faculty-staff\/newsletters\/nuflex-benefits-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NUFlex Benefits Newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a aria-label=\"NU benefits webpage, opens in a new window\" href=\"http:\/\/nebraska.edu\/benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NU benefits webpage<\/a>. Items that need to be completed annually during this three-week period are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updating the tobacco\/nicotine designation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrolling in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completing the Health Risk Assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewing life insurance beneficiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verifying the employee&#8217;s permanent address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A confirmation statement is available at the bottom of the module so employees can review their 2026 coverage elections. The UNMC Benefits Office suggests employees either print or save a copy of their confirmation statement, Health Risk Assessment and Statement of Health (if applicable) for their records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees having trouble logging into Firefly can refer to this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/info.unmc.edu\/management\/finance\/UNMC-how_to_change_your_firefly_password.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"step-by-step guide, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step-by-step guide<\/a>&nbsp;to change their password, contact the Firefly help desk at 402-559-BUZZ (2899) or reach out via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:unmcfirefly@unmc.edu\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the benefits office <a href=\"mailto:benefits@unmc.edu\">via email<\/a>&nbsp;or by calling 402-559-4340 to discuss any issues or questions about benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employees can review their current benefit elections and make changes for 2026 during this 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