Adding Dependents to Benefits

Question: Can I add my dependents to my benefits?

Article #5

Posted: 23 May, 2008

Answer: You can add your eligible dependents to your benefits if you are a new hire, if you are newly eligible for benefits, or if you have had a qualified family status change. You have 30 days from the date of the event to add the eligible dependents to your benefits.

You may also add eligible dependents during the annual Open Enrollment event (these benefits take effect the following January 1st.)

Others in this Category

	Carrying a Child Who is Working in a Benefits Eligible U-M Job
	Dependents Over the Age of 25
	Adding Parents, In-Laws
	Dependent Eligibility
	Guideline for Adding Dependents to Your Benefits
	Other Qualified Adult
	Enrolling an OQA
	Children of an OQA
	Retirees Adding an OQA
	Effective Date of the New OQA Criteria
	When to Enroll an OQA
	New OQA Criteria
	Tax Implications for Adding an OQA
	Adding an OQA After Open Enrollment
	Form Used to Add an OQA after Open Enrollment
	Dependent Benefits Eligibility Audit
	Adding Stepchildren to Benefits
	Ex-spouse Is An Other Qualified Adult
	Other Qualified Adult Will Become My Spouse
	Removing My Other Qualified Adult
	Other Qualified Adult Requirements
	Partner Moving to Michigan
	Adding An Other Qualified Adult

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