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Making Changes During the Year
Once enrolled, you can make mid-year changes to your Qualiied life event changes will be effective on the date
beneits during the plan year only within 30 days of a of notiication of the qualiied life event, except for the
change in life status (qualiied life event). Note: The birth or adoption of a child, which will be effective on
mid-year changes you are eligible to make depend on the date of the event.
the type of life-status change you have experienced. If
you miss this 30-day deadline, you will not be able to Your dependent is eligible for the Children’s Health
enroll yourself or your dependents until the next annual Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
enrollment window. Qualiied life events include: (CHIP). Once it is determined that you or your
dependents are eligible for premium assistance
You marry or divorce. under Medicaid or CHIP, your employer’s health
You or your spouse give birth or adopt a child. plan is required to permit you and your dependents
Your spouse has a change in employment status, to enroll in the plan—as long as you and your
dependents are eligible, but not already enrolled
causing gain or loss of coverage for you or your in the employer’s plan. This is called a “special
dependents. enrollment” opportunity, and you must request
You lose your current coverage under a different coverage within 60 days of being determined
plan. eligible for premium assistance.
Your spouse or a dependent dies. To make a change to your beneits following a qualiied
Your dependent child is no longer eligible or is life event, visit the Employee Self Service page and
newly eligible. click “Beneit Details” and then on “Life Events” to
begin the process.
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Making Changes During the Year
Once enrolled, you can make mid-year changes to your Qualiied life event changes will be effective on the date
beneits during the plan year only within 30 days of a of notiication of the qualiied life event, except for the
change in life status (qualiied life event). Note: The birth or adoption of a child, which will be effective on
mid-year changes you are eligible to make depend on the date of the event.
the type of life-status change you have experienced. If
you miss this 30-day deadline, you will not be able to Your dependent is eligible for the Children’s Health
enroll yourself or your dependents until the next annual Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
enrollment window. Qualiied life events include: (CHIP). Once it is determined that you or your
dependents are eligible for premium assistance
You marry or divorce. under Medicaid or CHIP, your employer’s health
You or your spouse give birth or adopt a child. plan is required to permit you and your dependents
Your spouse has a change in employment status, to enroll in the plan—as long as you and your
dependents are eligible, but not already enrolled
causing gain or loss of coverage for you or your in the employer’s plan. This is called a “special
dependents. enrollment” opportunity, and you must request
You lose your current coverage under a different coverage within 60 days of being determined
plan. eligible for premium assistance.
Your spouse or a dependent dies. To make a change to your beneits following a qualiied
Your dependent child is no longer eligible or is life event, visit the Employee Self Service page and
newly eligible. click “Beneit Details” and then on “Life Events” to
begin the process.
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