Have you recently had a change in status (married, divorced, widowed, birth/adoption)?
IF SO, YOUR BENEFITS MUST BE CHANGED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT.
Outside of 69ÀÖÔ°'s Open Enrollment period, it is important to note that during the year you may make changes to your coverage ONLY if you experience a "qualified change in status." The following is an extended list of changes in status that may allow modification to medical/dental insurance plans, pre-tax premium payments and Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Marital changes due to marriage*, divorce or death of spouse. For any name changes as a result, be sure to in Workday
- Birth, adoption or placement pending adoption of a child*
- Changes in employee or spouse employment (part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time)
- Loss of spouse's/dependent's health benefits due to termination or discontinuation of spouse's/dependent's employer health benefits program
- Termination or commencement of employment by the employee's spouse/dependent
- Employee or dependent becomes eligible or ineligible for a government sponsored health program
- Department of Social Services or Court ordered coverage of a dependent
- Employee or spouse takes unpaid leave of absence. Return from leave of absence
- Significant cost changes (premiums) or changes in spouse's/dependent's coverage (i.e. open enrollment)
- In addition, change in child care providers, change in number of eligible dependents, and significant changes in provider fees are qualified changes in status allowing a modification to Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. (Must be in $500 increments)
