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 The employee gains a new dependent. The employee may enroll the employee and other eligible dependents, if a new dependent is gained through marriage, birth, adoption, or placement of a child for adoption.
Change-in-Status Events
The following is a list of possible change-in-status events:
 Marital Status Change. Legal marital status changes because of marriage, divorce, legal separation, annulment, or spouse’s death.
 Domestic Partnership. The establishment or dissolution of a domestic partnership.
 Change in Number of Dependents. The number of eligible dependents changes because of birth
or adoption of a child, placement of a child for adoption, or death of a dependent.
 Change in Dependent Eligibility. An eligible dependent satisfies or ceases to satisfy the eligibility requirements for coverage. Examples include:
 A covered dependent child attains the applicable age limit for receiving coverage.
 A covered dependent child marries and is no longer eligible.
 A dependent child turns 13 and is no longer a qualifying individual for
purposes of a dependent care spending account.
 Employment Status Change. The employee, employee’s spouse or domestic partner, or eligible dependent experiences a change in employment status due to one of the following events:
 Termination or commencement of employment
 A strike or lockout
 Commencement of, or return from, an unpaid leave of absence
 Change in classification from part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time  Change in worksite
 A change from union to non-union or vice versa
 Residence Change. The employee or eligible dependent changes residence.
 Significant Change in Cost of Coverage. The cost of elected medical, dental, or vision coverage significantly increases or decreases. Please note: An employment status change from full- to part-time, or vice versa, does not qualify as a significant change in cost of coverage.
 Change in Dependent Care. The employee experiences a significant change in dependent care (i.e. change in providers) or in the cost of employment-related dependent care expenses.
 Medicare or Medicaid Eligibility Change. The employee or eligible dependent gains or loses entitlement to Medicare or Medicaid.
 Qualified Medical Child Support Order. The employee, spouse, or ex-spouse is required by a Qualified Medical Child Support Order to provide medical and/or dental coverage for a child.
The impact of the various status changes and the ability to change enrollment or coverage is dependent upon the status change. Employees should consult Human Resources for more specific information.
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