Benefits Change Connection

Benefit plans can be affected by life event changes, some of which qualify as an official change in status by the IRS (e.g., marriage or birth of a child). Plans not affected by this change are listed at the tab above, "Enroll/Change Benefits."

Generally, when you enroll in benefits as a new employee, your enrollment begins on your date of hire, and you cannot make any changes until the next Open Enrollment period. However, if you experience a qualified change in status, you can make mid-year changes under the law.

Family Change
Birth or adoption	Marriage of employee	Divorce/legal separation
Domestic partnership	Death of spouse/child	Change in residence
Dependent care provider or cost
Dependent Child Change
Marriage of child	Student status	Reaches age 24
Disabled child age 19 or above	No longer meets the IRS financial support test
Employment Status Change
Leave of absence	Separate from IU	Transfer
Change in non-IU coverage
Court Order/Government Program Change
Guardianship order	Support order	Medicaid or Medicare

 

Examples of Types of Changes You can Make

• Change the number of people covered under your medical plan
• Switch from one medical plan to another (only allowed under one circumstance)
• Enroll in or discontinue your medical plan
• Change your Personal Accident Insurance coverage level
• Begin a new or change an existing health or dependent care expense reimbursement account (TSB)

 

Forms and Publications

Change of Status form