When can I add my spouse or child(ren) to my health insurance?
You can purchase health insurance coverage for your spouse, domestic partner or dependents at the time you enroll. Otherwise, you can add spouse or dependent coverage at any of the following other times: • During the annual Open Enrollment period in December for an effective change date of January 1st. You will receive notification 30 days in advance of the Open Enrollment period and can change status anytime during that period. • Where there is a Qualifying Event, such as a marriage, a divorce, a death, the birth of a child, an adoption or the placement of a foster child. • At any other time, provided you can prove that the spouse, domestic partner or dependent has been terminated from insurance coverage less than 30 days prior and can show proof of that coverage. See the Rules & Procedures section for more detailed information on adding and removing dependents.
