MPSERS Healthcare Resources: Learn About Changes to Your Insurance Plan in 2027
Understanding changes to your health insurance coverage can help you make informed decisions about your care and costs. MARSP provides resources to help members understand their MPSERS benefits and advocates for the benefits public school employees and retirees have earned.
Open to the Public: On-Demand Seminars from the Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
ORS works with the health insurance carriers to provide educational materials to update you on annual plan updates, help you understand how your plan works, and explain the many resources available to you.
- Available on-demand from October 13 – December 18, 2026
How to access ORS seminars:
- Using your computer or tablet, navigate in your web browser to: www.MPSERSHealthSeminars.com
- While in the virtual lobby, view the Welcome Message and Site Navigation Tips videos.
- Visit the Auditorium to view presentations from: Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan, Delta Dental®, EyeMed, OptumRx®
- Visit the Learning Center: Use the Learning Center to download highlights of your coverage and helpful resources available from each insurance carrier.
Exclusively for MARSP Members
In-Person Updates: Reviewing Changes to Your Health Plan
MARSP is hosting in-person meetings to help members understand changes to MPSERS insurance plans for 2027. Insurance carrier representatives will explain upcoming changes and address questions submitted by MARSP members.
- Hear directly from insurance representatives about upcoming changes.
- Get answers to common questions.
- Connect with other MARSP members in your area.
Confirmed Meetings:
November 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM | Otsego County Library
November 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM | Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch
MARSP Member Magazine: VANGUARD, the Health Insurance Issue Coming Soon
- The fall issue of VANGUARD, MARSP’s quarterly member magazine, includes an outline of changes to MPSERS healthcare plans and other health-related news and stories. (Members must be logged in to access VANGUARD.)
- Not a MARSP member? Explore the 2025 insurance issue (click here) as an example of the valuable information our members receive. It’s packed with key updates on MPSERS insurance plans, designed to keep retirees informed and prepared. If you find it helpful, consider joining MARSP for access to resources like this all year long! Click here to join MARSP and begin your VANGUARD subscription!
FAST FACTS: Retirement Resources & Contacts for Public School Employees (PDF)
- Your retirement system involves many agencies working together. MARSP’s guide can help you find the right contacts and access benefits!
Insurance Plan Resources
We’ll update these resources as 2027 benefit materials become available.
State of Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
- 2026 Monthly Insurance Rates – For Public School Retirees (How much insurance costs each month, how much ORS subsidizes, and how much comes out of a retiree’s pension.)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Tru-Hearing
EyeMed
- 2025 EyeMed Benefits (There were no changes in 2026.)
- Find an Eye Doctor
