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Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is from October 12 – October 30, 2026

Open Enrollment for the 2027 plan year begins at 8 AM ET on Monday, October 12, and ends at 6 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. 

Learn about Open Enrollment and upcoming Benefits Fair opportunities to explore your benefit options, meet with vendors, and get the information you need to make informed decisions.

Important Dates

  • Make changes in People First
    • Monday, Oct. 12 – Friday, Oct. 30
  • Effective Date
    • Friday, Jan. 1, 2027
Flyer for Lake Sumter State College Open Enrollment and Employee Wellness Fair with dates, locations, and QR code.
Download LSSC Employee Wellness & Benefit Fair Flyer
Flyer: Lake-Sumter State College Employee Benefits Fair, Oct 16, 2026. Details, enrollment dates, and vendors listed.
Open Enrollment Employee Benefits Fair Event Flyer

Benefit Fairs

LSSC will host the State of Florida Employee Benefits Fair.

Leesburg Campus, Student Services Building

  • October 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • 9501 US Hwy 441, Leesburg, FL  34788

Employees will have the opportunity to meet directly with benefit representatives, to learn more about:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Plans
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Insurance options, including Life, Disability, Hospitalization, Cancer, and Accident coverage.
  • Florida Retirement System (FRS)
  • Voluntary Retirement
  • And more!

Employee Wellness & Open Enrollment Benefit Fairs 

Connect with benefit representatives, explore wellness and community resources, receive assistance navigating People First during Open Enrollment, and discover tools and services that support your overall health, well-being, and financial future.  Attendees will also participate in massage therapy sessions, guided stretching techniques, exercise activities designed to promote wellness and healthy living and participate in our prize drawing for a chance to win exciting giveaways.

Open Enrollment

October 12, 2026 – October 30, 2026

Open enrollment is your opportunity to make changes to your current benefits. Unless you make changes, your current benefits will roll over and remain the same for 2027, including flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).

People First Plan Updates for 2027

  • Medical: No plan or rate changes to Standard HMO and PPO plans
    • High-Deductible Health Plans’ deductible is increased; rates remain the same
  • Dental: No plan changes, increased rates for Ameritas Preventive (4023) and Standard (4022) only.
  • Vision: No changes to plans or rates
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): elections will rollover
    • IRS has not released 2027 limits
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA): elections will rollover
    • Maximum yearly contributions increased: $4,500 for individual and $9,000 for family
    • These maximum amounts include the funding provided by the College in the amounts of $500 for individuals and $1,000 for families.
  • Ancillary insurance coverages:
    • Short-term disability: no changes to plan or rates
    • Additional life insurances: no changes to plan or rates
    • Hospital, Cancer, Intensive Care: no changes to plan or rates
Two students using a stethoscope on a medical training mannequin in a clinical lab setting.

For questions about enrollment, eligibility, or other processes, contact the hr@lssc.edu
or the People First Service Center at 866-663-4735.

Open Enrollment Resources

To learn more about your benefits and prepare for enrollment:

Contact Information

For questions about enrollment, eligibility, premiums, billing, COBRA, required documentation, or other benefits processes,
contact the People First Service Center at (866) 663-4735 (TTY: (866) 221-0268), Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET

For guidance, contact Human Resources at hr@lssc.edu or 352-365-3670. You can also schedule a benefits meeting for personalized assistance.