What are the different types of Changes in Status and how do they impact my benefits?
Federal regulations define situations called Changes in Status that allow employees and retirees to change their Flexible Spending Accounts contributions or health, dental, vision or AD&D coverage during a plan year within 60 days of the Change in Status. Changes in Status are: • Employee’s marriage, divorce or death of employee’s spouse • Birth, adoption or death of a dependent child • Child becoming ineligible for coverage due to reaching age 25 or marrying • Change in employee’s, spouse’s or dependent child’s employment status that affects eligibility for coverage • Change in employee’s, spouse’s or dependent child’s residence that affects eligibility for coverage • Employee’s receipt of a qualified medical child support order or letter from the Attorney General ordering the employee to provide (or allowing the employee to drop) medical coverage for a child • Changes made by a spouse or a dependent child during his/her employer’s annual enrollment period • The employee, spouse or de
