Participating in a Medical Plan

When Coverage Begins

If you are eligible when you start working for the University, your and, if elected, your Dependent’s coverage begins on your first day of work, as long as you return your enrollment form and Dependent’s documentation to the Benefits Office within 31 days of your hire date.

If you become a Benefits-Eligible Employee during your employment with the University, your and, if elected, your Dependents’ coverage begins on the date you become a Benefits-Eligible Employee, as long as you return your enrollment form and Dependent’s documentation to the Benefits Office within 31 days of that date.

If you enroll during the annual Open Enrollment, your and, if elected, your Dependent’s coverage begins on the following January 1 as long as you return your Dependent’s documentation to the Benefits Office prior to the closing date of Open Enrollment.

Changing Your Elections

Generally, once you have elected a medical plan and coverage level, you cannot change your elections until Open Enrollment, unless you have a qualifying change in status or special enrollment event as explained below.

While this Summary Plan Description summarizes the major provisions of this plan, it does not provide you with every plan detail. The plan documents, which govern this plan, provide full details. If there are any discrepancies between this Summary Plan Description and the legal plan documents, the legal plan documents control.