Changing Medical/Dental Enrollment
for Faculty, Staff & Librarians
Special Open Enrollment - Marriage or Registration of a Qualified Domestic Partnership
Where subscriber's dependent becomes eligible due to the subscriber's marriage or registration of a Qualified Domestic Partnership (QDP).
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Required Actions |
| If you are a subscriber and you previously waived medical coverage, you must: |
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You must enroll yourself in medical insurance to add your new spouse or qualified domestic partner (QDP) and any newly-eligible dependents to your medical insurance coverage.
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Within 60 days of the marriage or registration of the partnership, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:
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| If you are a subscriber and are already enrolled: |
- You may enroll your spouse/QDP in medical and/or dental insurance.
- You may enroll your newly-eligible dependent(s) in medical and/or dental insurance.
- You may change your medical and/or dental plan only if you are enrolling your spouse/QDP or newly-eligible child(ren).
- You may waive medical insurance for yourself, and medical and/or dental insurance for your eligible dependent(s), only if they all have other comprehensive group medical insurance coverage.
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Within 60 days of the marriage or registration of the partnership, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:
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| Coverage Begins |
- Coverage and/or plan change begins on the first day of the month following the marriage or registration of qualified domestic partnership, unless the marriage or registration occurs on the first day of the month, then coverage and/or plan change begin on that day.
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| Recommended Actions |
- Evaluate your life insurance coverage and retirement plan to make sure your beneficiary designations are current.
- Evaluate the optional period of your long-term disability insurance.
- You may enroll, change, or cancel your participation in these optional tax-savings programs.
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| Resources |
Marriage/Partnership
Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Assistance Program
Adding a Child to Medical/Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Beneficiary Designation/Change Forms:
Long Term Disability Change Form
Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation/Change Form
DRS Retirement Plan Beneficiary/Change Form
UWRP Beneficiary Designation/Change - Contact your fund sponsor(s) for the appropriate form. |
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.
