Overview
This job aid shows employees how to add a Medical or Dental Plan during a Life Event.
Background
You are completing a Life Event and you have the option to change your medical or dental plan. To start a Life Event, go to: Life Event Quick-start Guide.
You might have the opportunity to change your medical or dental plan option during a life event.
If you are currently enrolled in a Medical or Dental Flex Cash plan, you must waive that benefit before you can select a Medical or Dental plan.
Add a Medical plan
Step 1: On the Benefits Enrollment page, click the Medical tile to open enrollment options for that benefit.
- The benefit enrollment page opens.
Step 2: (Optional) Review your options:
- Open the ESS Handbook Medical to see CSU Employee resources information on a separate browser tab. You can close this tab when you finish reading the information.
- Click the Information icon for a short overview of benefit costs.
- Click Overview of All Plans to open a cost breakdown of all plans for comparison.
Step 3: Click the Select button select a medical plan. The Select button switches to a check mark.
Add a Dental plan
Step 1: On the Benefits Enrollment page, click the Dental tile to open enrollment options for that benefit.
- The benefit enrollment page opens.
Step 2: (Optional) Review your options:
- Open the ESS Handbook Dental to see CSU Employee resources information on a separate browser tab. You can close this tab when you finish reading the information.
- Click the Information icon for a short overview of benefit costs.
- Click Overview of All Plans to open a cost breakdown of all plans for comparison.
Step 3: Click the Select button select a different medical plan. The Select button switches to a check mark.


