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Benefit Choice Fairs

CMS sponsored Benefit Choice Open Enrollment Member Fairs are scheduled from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with two identical presentations given at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Events are open to all active and retired members not enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plan. CMS representatives, as well as various benefit vendors, will be present during the in-person fairs to answer questions.

FY2027 Member Benefit Choice Fair Recorded Presentation – Coming soon

Date

Agency/Location

Address

Monday

May 4, 2026

CMS Regional Complex

4800 Wabash Ave, 1st Floor Training Room & Cafeteria, Springfield, 62711

Tuesday

May 5, 2026

Illinois State University

100 N. University St., Bone Student Center & Prairie Room, Normal, 61761

Wednesday

May 6, 2026

University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign

iHotel 1900 S. First St, Quad/Alma Mater Rooms & Technology Room, Champaign, 61820

Thursday

May 7, 2026

Dept of Veterans Affairs

1707 N. 12th Street, Lippincott Building, Quincy, 62301

Friday

May 8, 2026

Illinois Dept of Transportation

1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, IDOT District 8, Classroom, Breakroom & Foyer, Collinsville, 62234

Monday

May 11, 2026

Western Illinois University - Macomb

1 University Circle, University Union - Heritage Room, Macomb, 61455

Tuesday

May 12, 2026

Western Illinois University - Moline

3300 River Drive, W. Riverfront Hall, Goldfarb Grand Atrium, Moline, 61265

Wednesday

May 13, 2026

Northern Illinois University

340 Carroll Ave, Holmes Student Center, Regency Room & Sandburg Auditorium, DeKalb, 60115

Thursday

May 14, 2026  

Dept of Human Services - Elgin Mental Health Center

750 S. State St., Assembly Hall, Elgin, 60123

Friday

May 15, 2026

Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine

801 N. Rutledge, 2nd Floor & South Auditorium, Springfield, 62702

Monday

May 18, 2026

Northeastern Illinois University

5500 N. St. Louis Ave, Rooms SU103 & SU115, Chicago, 60625

Tuesday

May 19, 2026

Chicago - Downtown

555 W. Monroe Street, 4th Floor Lincoln & Springfield Conference Rooms, Chicago, 60661

Wednesday

May 20, 2026

University of Illinois - Chicago

710 S. Halsted, 6th Floor, Student Center East Tower, Rooms 603/605 & 613, Chicago, 60607

Thursday

May 21, 2026

Chicago State University

9501 S. King Drive, Gwendolyn Brooks Library, 4th Floor, Rooms 410 & 415, Chicago, 60628

Friday

May 22, 2026

Governors State University

1 University Parkway, Engbretson Hall & Hall of Honors, University Park, 60484

Monday

May 25, 2026

Memorial Day - CLOSED

Tuesday

May 26, 2026

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

1255 Lincoln Drive, Student Center 2nd Floor, Ballroom B & Corker Lounge, Carbondale, 62901

Wednesday

May 27, 2026

Eastern Illinois University

600 Lincoln Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, Grand Ballroom & Room 1895, Charleston, 61920

Thursday

May 28, 2026

Illinois Dept of Transportation

2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Auditorium, Springfield, 62764