Kaiser Permanente Enrollment Update for New Members

Some employees who newly enrolled in Kaiser during Open Enrollment are not yet appearing as covered in Kaiser’s system.

Updated Jan. 13

Kaiser and Blue Shield Open Enrollment Files Processed

Kaiser and Blue Shield of California have completed processing the 2026 open enrollment (OE) files received from UCPath.

New Kaiser members (employees and adult dependents) may receive an enrollment confirmation text sent to registered cell phones with instructions on how to access their virtual ID card and Medical Record Number (MRN)

Updated Jan. 8

Kaiser confirmed they are working to process all the new enrollments from Open Enrollment and expect that process to be complete by end of day today, January 8, 2026. 

• New members (employees and adult dependents) who have cell phone numbers on file will receive enrollment confirmations via text by Monday, January 12, 2026.
• New members may follow the link provided in their enrollment notification or visit https://kp.org/ to register and access their virtual ID card and Medical Record Number (MRN).
• Members may visit Kaiser - Member Resources for information on getting started as a Kaiser Permanente member.

If you or a covered family member need an expedited enrollment, please contact [email protected] and we will submit an expedited enrollment request on your behalf through UCPath.

We will share additional information as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience as this matter is being resolved.