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UMP announces 2026 deductible increase, ends UMP Plus and adds hearing-aid coverage
Summary
A presenter for the Public Employees Benefits Board said the UMP CDHP Plus HSA deductible will rise in 2026 under an IRS requirement; UMP Plus will be discontinued and members will receive limited hearing-aid coverage every 36 months.
A presenter for the Public Employees Benefits Board said changes to the UMP health plans will take effect in 2026, including an IRS-required change to the UMP CDHP Plus health savings account (HSA) deductible. "There's an IRS required change in the deductible for the UMP CDHP Plus health savings account plan for 2026," the presenter said.
The presenter gave the new annual combined deductible figures: "The annual combined deductible for medical and prescription drugs will be $1,700 for an individual and $3,400 for a family." The announcement also said the UMP Plus plan will not be offered in 2026; members enrolled in UMP Plus must select a different option or will be automatically enrolled in UMP Classic.
Separately, the presenter said UMP will expand hearing coverage in 2026: "In 2026, UMP will cover an annual hearing exam and 1 hearing aid for each ear with hearing loss every 36 months." The presenter framed the hearing benefit as a regularized periodic benefit tied to documented hearing loss.
The presenter did not provide statutory citations beyond citing an IRS requirement for the deductible change, and did not announce specific effective dates beyond the 2026 plan year.
