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Changing Medical/Dental Enrollment
for Faculty, Staff & Librarians

Special Open Enrollment - Subscriber or Dependent Loses Other Comprehensive Group Insurance Coverage

Options Required Actions
If you are the subscriber and you previously waived medical coverage:
  • You must enroll yourself in medical insurance if you do not have other group medical insurance coverage.
  • You must enroll yourself in medical insurance to add eligible dependent(s) in medical coverage.

Within 60 days of the loss of health insurance coverage, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:

If you are the subscriber and you are already enrolled:
  • You may enroll your eligible dependent(s) in medical and/or dental insurance.
  • You may change your medical and/or dental plan only if you are also enrolling your eligible dependent in the plan.

Within 60 days of the loss of coverage, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:

Coverage Begins
  • Coverage and/or plan change begins on the first day of the month following the loss of health insurance coverage unless the loss of coverage occurs on the first day of the month, then coverage and/or plan change begin on that day.
Optional
Resources

Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Assistance Program
Loss of Insurance Eligibility

Disclaimer: The Qualifying Life Event(s) shown above highlights benefit options arising from a change in family status. It does not substitute for official plan documents. If there is a conflict between the information on this site and an official plan document, the official plan document will govern. Plan availability and eligibility may change depending on your employment status and/or actions of the Washington State Health Care Authority.

Changing Enrollment