Open Enrollment Resources
Your Guide to Benefits Enrollment for the 2026–2027 Plan YearOpen Enrollment Period:
May 11–22, 2026
Benefits Plan Year:
July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027
Important Dates
Upcoming Communications
- May 4: Enrollment postcard sent to Team Member homes
- May 11: “Now Open” enrollment email and text message sent to Team Members
- May 18: “One Week Left” enrollment email and text message sent to Team Members
- May 22: “Last Day” enrollment email and text message sent to Team Members
Benefits Crafted with You in Mind
Open Enrollment is May 11–22, 2026
Your Michaels benefits are crafted with you in mind, giving you meaningful choice and coverage you can count on. For the upcoming 2026–2027 plan year, we’re introducing new plan features, expanding certain no-cost services, and adding tools that make it easier to find high-quality care and manage your health care costs. These changes are designed to give you more choice, more transparency, and more ways to save.
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If you do not take action during the annual open enrollment period, your current benefit elections will continue at the new 2024-2024 rates for the 2024-2025 plan year, which begins on July 1, 2024 and ends on June 30, 2025.
You can only change your benefit elections outside the annual open enrollment period if you experience a qualifying life event. For more information about qualifying life events, please visit this link: Change in Status.
See What's New & What’s Changing!
Starting May 1
- Virtual Care at no cost you: Skip the waiting room—access care from anywhere at no cost on all Michaels medical plans.
- Simplified Medical Imaging: Get MRIs and CT scans through our new OneImaging partnership to significantly cut your imaging costs compared to traditional options.
Starting July 1
- No-Cost Cancer Screenings: Take a proactive approach to your health with at home cancer screenings through Color, provided at no cost to you.
- The 360 Protect Plan: A new medical plan option with price protection, administered by Imagine360.
- Smart Provider Networks: Maximize your savings on the BCBSTX Basic and Enhanced PPO plans by using the BCBSTX CareWay tiered provider network.
Annual Open Enrollment
As an eligible Michaels Team Member, Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity (unless you experience a qualifying life event) to select or update benefit coverages for you and your eligible family members. Your coverage elections will start July 1, 2026.
Review the eligibility requirements to determine whether your dependent is eligible to be added to your coverage.
If you add one or more eligible dependents to your benefit coverage during Open Enrollment, you will receive instructions from iVerifyPro to verify your dependents’ eligibility in July 2026. Additional information and a list of acceptable documents are available on the Eligibility page.
Medical, Dental, Vision & More
You have access to a range of benefits designed to meet your needs. With several options to explore, we’ve made it easier to find the details you need to make informed choices, right here on the new Michaels Benefits website.
You’ll find information our medical plan options, including our new 360 Protect Plan and BCBSTX’s CareWay provider network, along with the BCBSTX HSA Choice Plan and (for California residents only) the Kaiser HRA Plan.
Michaels continues to offer two dental insurance plans administered by Cigna – the Cigna PPO and the Cigna DHMO – and our vision plan administered by EyeMed.
Save on Your Medical Premiums
You have two easy ways to keep your medical premiums lower:
- Complete your annual physical exam requirement by June 30, 2026, to remove the $30 wellness surcharge per-person per-paycheck. This applies to both you and your covered spouse/partner enrolled in a Michaels medical plan as of March 1, 2026. Visit your doctor or use a Catapult VirtualCheckup® Home Kit.
- Remove the $30 tobacco premium per-person per-paycheck by completing our free tobacco cessation program. This applies to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and vaporizer use for both you and your covered spouse/partner enrolled in a Michaels medical plan.
Mark Your Calendar for FSA & HSA Elections
Use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare expenses. Elections for 2027 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) will open in October 2026.
Optional Benefit Coverages
From voluntary Life, AD&D, and Critical Illness (CI) to Accident and Disability insurance, these optional plans are available to you regardless of your medical enrollment.
Check your eligibility for these standalone coverages and note that some may require you to complete a simple health questionnaire through Reliance Standard.
More Helpful Resources
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Open Enrollment and the 2026–2027 plan year will be posted here soon.
Coming Soon: 2026–2027 Benefits Enrollment Guide
The benefits enrollment guide for the 2026–2027 plan year is coming soon! Once available, the guide will be posted here and in the Document Library. You’ll also find benefit updates reflected right here, throughout the new Michaels Benefits website.
Changes you make during this period will be effective July 1, 2026. If you are happy with your current elections, NO ACTION is required – your current choices will continue automatically at the 2026–2027 premiums!
Coming soon! Not sure which medical plan is right for you? Our eValuate health plan selector tool will be updated in time for Open Enrollment for the 2026–2027 plan year. eValuate can help you choose the medical coverage that’s best suited for you and your family.
Enroll in a Michaels Medical Plan and Receive Care at $0.
- Preventative Care
- VirtualCheckup® Home Kits
- Telehealth Copay
- Preventative Prescriptions
- At-Home Cancer Screening
- Tobacco Cessation Program
Webinars & Meetings
| Date | Time | Link |
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| TBD | TBD | Join the Webinar |
| TBD | TBD | Join the Webinar |
| TBD | TBD | Join the Webinar |
Once all of the scheduled Open Enrollment webinars and meetings have passed, you can still access the Benefits Orientation video and presentation.
Enroll by 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, May 22, 2026.
You don’t have to do anything to keep your current coverage. However, you must complete enrollment to:
- Change your current benefit elections
- Add new dependents to your coverage
- Remove dependents from your coverage
If you take no action during Open Enrollment, your current benefit elections will continue automatically at the new 2026–2027 rates. Outside of Open Enrollment, you will only be able to change your benefit elections if you experience a qualifying life event.
Know Where to Go for Answers
Have questions or need help? Submit a ticket through the Knowledge Zone or call Team Member Services at 855-432-MIKE (6453), option 2.
Begin Enrollment
You can enroll in or update your benefit elections online in Workday. For step-by-step instructions on how to review your benefits and enroll in Workday, refer to the Workday Job Aid and the How to Enroll page.
Enroll Now
- Log in to Workday using single sign-on or through the app. Choose View all Apps and click on the Benefits app.
- Make your elections for each plan. Click Save to make sure your choices are recorded.
- When you are done, click Review and Sign or Save for Later. You must submit any changes you have made to finalize your choices.