Changing Medical/Dental Enrollment
for Faculty, Staff & Librarians
Special Open Enrollment—Change in Employment Status including Layoff
When health plan availability, benefits, or cost of insurance is affected by a change in employment status for you, your spouse, or Qualified Domestic Partner.
| Options |
Actions |
| If you previously waived medical coverage, you can: |
- Enroll yourself in medical
- Enroll yourself in medical to add eligible dependent(s) to medical and/or dental
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Within 60 days of the event submit the following forms to the Benefits Office:
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| If you are already enrolled: |
- You can enroll your eligible dependent in medical and/or dental.
- In the event of layoff from UW, you can change your medical and/or dental plan.
- In the event of your spouse/QDP's job loss, you can change your medical and/or dental plan, provided you enroll the eligible dependent.
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Within 60 days of the event submit the following forms to the Benefits Office:
- Any necessary certification forms
- In addition, you may enroll, change, or cancel your participation in either of these tax-savings programs. Enrollment is optional.
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| Coverage Begins |
- Coverage and/or plan change begins on the first day of the month following the change in status.
Unless the change in status occurs on the first day of the month, then coverage and/or plan change begin on that day.
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More information:
Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Assistance Program
COBRA - Continuing Insurance |
Disclaimer: This "qualifying life event series" 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—
Qualifying Life Events
