The Standard Benefit Guide

Making a Change

QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT

If you have a qualifying life event change, you may be able to change your benefits before the next Open Enrollment. You must notify Human Resources within 31 days of the change.

Change in residence if change affects

• Marriage, domestic partnership, annulment, legal separation, or divorce.

benefit options.

Medical Child Support Order.

Birth, adoption, or child(ren) of a

domestic partnership.

Entitlement to Medicare or Medicaid.

• Death of spouse, domestic partner, or child.

Reduction in hours.

Change in dependent’s eligibility

Enrollment in Marketplace/Exchange.

status (e.g., turns 26 years old).

• Change in team member employment status by you or your spouse/domestic partner.

Contact Human Resources for a complete explanation of qualifying life event changes.

You must take action within 31 days after your qualifying event date to add, change, or drop coverage. You must submit supporting documentation within 31 days from the date of the event. If your documentation is not submitted within 31 days from the date of the event and/or does not support the change, your request will be denied. Benefits are effective first of the month following the event date. For a birth or adoption, benefits are effective date of event.

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