Qualifying Change in Family Status
| In order to make changes to your health, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, or the Pre-tax Insurance Premium Only Plan, you must do so within 31 days of the qualifying change in family status. |
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Both the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and the Pre-tax Insurance Premium Only Plan (POP) are governed by IRS guidelines. Once you enroll in either or both programs, you cannot make changes to these plans unless you experience a qualifying change in family status event as defined by the IRS. The requested change due to a qualifying event (e.g., marriage and adding a spouse; adding a dependent to coverage who is now a full-time student). Qualifying events include the following:
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- Change in job status of spouse (reduction of hours or termination) resulting in loss of group coverage;
- Marriage or change in marital status, such as divorce or legal separation, resulting in loss of coverage.
- Death of a spouse or dependent, resulting in loss of group coverage.
- Birth of a child, a court approved adoption or legal guardianship.
- Any other circumstance where the individual had other coverage and loses it due to circumstances beyond their control must be evaluated by RMD for eligibility.
- Spouse going through Open Enrollment is NOT a change of status situation.
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