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BENEFIT BASICS & ELIGIBILITY

What is a Family Status Change? Eligible Dependents
A family status change is a life event that may allow an Your dependent must meet one of the following
Employee to add or drop coverage. The change must be definitions:
consistent with the event and documentation must be
provided to Human Resources within6 days. Spouse: (your legally married husband/wife)
Child(ren): children to age 26 (married or unmarried)
Family status changes are:
• Marriage Children include: natural children, stepchildren, legally
• Divorce adopted children, children placed for adoption, and
• Birth children who you are legally appointed as guardian.
• Adoption
• Death Disabled Child: unmarried child who is mentally or
• Child reaching age 26 physically handicapped (handicap sustained before the
• Child’s loss of eligibility on another plan age of 25) and incapable of engaging in self-sustaining
• Spouse’s gain or loss of other coverage employment due to such incapacity, Dependent on your
IRS tax return.
NOTE: A family status change allows a plan change (i.e.
HDHP to 90/70 PPO). A child is automatically terminated from medical,
dental, vision and life insurance coverages the last
All payroll deductions/refunds due resulting from plan day of the month he/she attains age 26.
changes will be taken on the next paycheck. Deductions
and refunds are based on the effective date of the change.

Eligible Documentations Required Due

Dependents for Enrollment Dates
Spouse Marriage License 60 Days
*Child/Stepchild Birth Certificate 60 Days 30 Days
*Adopted Child Adoption Documents & Birth 60 Days
Certificate
*Child Placed for Adoption Placement Documents & Birth 60 Days
Certificate
*Qualified Medial Support Order Notification from State Attorney As directed by Attorney General’s
General Notice
Child age 26 or over incapable of Attending Physician Statement 60 Days
self-sustaining employment due to
a mental or physical disability
*Dependent must be less than 26 years old

Note:
Enrolling someone who is not qualified as a dependent is considered insurance fraud.

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