Health Care Insurance
While on a disability pension, you may change health care plans during Annual Enrollment. However, you can add or delete dependents only within 60 days of an eligible change in status (see below).
Eligible Change in Status
The benefits you choose at Annual Enrollment remain in effect for the entire plan year unless you have an eligible change in status such as:
- marriage
- divorce
- death of a covered eligible dependent
- birth or adoption of a child
- change in job status for you or your spouse
Within 60 days of an eligible change in status, you may:
- change current benefit options, where eligible, or
- change current coverage levels, or
- add or drop eligible dependents to/from coverage
If you miss the 60-day deadline, you cannot add your dependent.
For a complete list of eligible changes in status and instructions on changing your benefit elections, see your department HR Coordinator or call Metro Human Resources.