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Changing Medical/Dental Enrollment
for Faculty, Staff & Librarians

Special Open Enrollment - Marriage or Qualified Domestic Partnership Declaration/Registration

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If you previously waived medical coverage, you must:
  • Enroll yourself in medical to add your new spouse or qualified domestic partner (QDP) to medical and/or dental.
  • You may enroll your newly-eligible ,kdependent(s) in medical and/or dental as long as they are not currently covered under another plan.

Within 60 days of the marriage or declaration/registration of partnership, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:

Be sure to check your life insurance coverage and retirement plan to make sure your beneficiary designations are current.

If you are already enrolled, you can:
  • Enroll your spouse/QDP in medical and/or dental.
  • Enroll your newly eligible dependent(s) in medical and/or dental.
  • Change your medical and/or dental plan provided you enroll your spouse/QDP or newly eligible child(ren).
  • Waive medical for yourself, and medical and/or dental for your eligible dependent(s), provided that they have other comprehensive group coverage.

Within 60 days of the marriage or declaration/registration of partnership, submit these forms to the Benefits Office:

Be sure to check your life insurance coverage and retirement plan to make sure your beneficiary designations are current.

Coverage Begins
  • Coverage and/or plan change begins on the first day of the month following the marriage or declaration/registration of the partnership. Unless the marriage or declaration/registration occurs on the first day of the month, then coverage and/or plan change begin on that day.

More information:

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Adding a Child to Medical/Dental Insurance

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: 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