Qualifying Life Events/Status Changes
According to IRS regulations, if you have a family status change during the plan year, you may change your medical, dental, and/or vision coverage within 30 days of the qualifying change. You must make your change through the online enrollment system and return the appropriate accompanying documentation to the Benefits Department, within the 30-day limit.
If you are not sure if your life event or status change allows you to update your benefits, review the list of qualifying status changes listed below:
• Marriage or divorce
• Birth, adoption, placement for adoption or appointment of legal guardianship of a child
• Death of a covered dependent
• Gain or loss of a dependent’s coverage under another Employers Plan
• A change in your dependent’s eligibility (ex. Dependent turning 26)
• A judgment, legal decree or court order that requires you to cover a dependent
• Your or your dependent’s eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid (you may change the current election for the eligible person only)
You may only make benefit changes that are consistent with one of the qualifying family status changes listed above. You may change your level of medical coverage (i.e., yourself or family), but you may not change your medical plan.