What are qualifying life events?
A qualifying life event is a change in your personal life that may impact your eligibility or your dependents’ eligibility for benefits. If you are eligible to make changes, you must make the change within 30 days of the date of your qualifying life event. After the 30-day deadline, you will have to wait until the next Open Enrollment Period to make further changes. Any changes made must be consistent with the qualifying event experienced. Some changes, e.g., birth, marriage, and divorce, may require proof of the qualifying event. Examples of qualifying life events are: birth or adoption of a child; marriage; establishing a domestic partnership; divorce; ending a domestic partnership; disability; death; spouse/domestic partner gains or loses coverage; move to an area where current coverage is not available; and retirement.
