All active and some retired public school employees in East Baton Rouge Parish will soon lose their health insurance if they fail to formally enroll by this coming Friday.

Throughout October, school leaders have been blasting current and former employees with emails, printed mail and texts.

A special district webpage loaded with information on the topic opens with this stark message in large type: “Open Enrollment is mandatory and must be completed by all employees and retirees by October 31st! If you don't enroll in a new medical plan, you will lose medical coverage for 2026.”

Current employee coverage ends Dec. 31.

In the past, district employees could indicate whether they wanted to continue their current coverage. This year, the medical plans offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield

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