Making changes

When you first become eligible for benefits or during open enrollment, the benefits you choose will generally remain in effect for the rest of the year. You can only make changes to your benefits during the year if you have a qualified status change. Some examples are shown below.

Events	Examples	Deadline to make changes
Family change	Marriage, divorce or legal separation, birth or adoption, death, child loses eligibility due to turning age 26	60 days
Employment change	Change from full-time to part-time employment, spouse loses or gains job	60 days
Loss or gain of coverage	Spouse loses or gains coverage through their employer	60 days
Location change	Moving out of your plan’s coverage area	60 days
Medicare or Medicaid eligibility change	Gain or loss of eligibility for coverage through Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP	60 days
Court order	Qualified child support order requires you to provide coverage for a child	60 days from the date of the order

More information

Download the Summary Plan Description (SPD) for more information about eligibility, enrollment and the rules governing the plans.