Health Insurance and Open Enrollment

This serves as the official notice of the FY27 Open Enrollment period.  Attached are some FAQs to help with general inquiries. In addition, as there are many new changes to the plans, we will be sending out another email about employee informational sessions to discuss plan design changes. Learn more:

  • Monday, May 4, 2026
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Reading Memorial High School – Performing Arts Center
  • 62 Oakland Road
  • Monday, May 11, 2026
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Zoom Webinar– Link to be provided later this week

Click here to visit the Open Enrollment page to access plan designs, rates, and enrollment forms.

Updated Plan Options

Health Insurance Plans

  1. *Blue Care Elect (PPO)
  2. *Network Blue New England (HMO)
  3. Network Blue Select (more limited HMO Plan)

Dental Insurance Plans

  1. **Dental Blue with Orthodontics (current plan offered)
  2. Dental Blue no Orthodontics

*If you are currently enrolled in the PPO or HMO plan and take no action, you will automatically transfer to the new PPO or HMO, respectively.

**Everyone on the current dental insurance will remain on it unless they take action to switch plans.

Please either mail changes to the address below or email to Aventika Mehta at amehta@readingma.gov by Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM.