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May You Change Your Elections

May You Change Your Elections?
Reason for Change Insurance Premium Plan Dependent Care Plan
Death of Spouse or Dependent Yes Yes
Change in Legal Marital Status Yes Yes
New Child (birth, adoption or placed for adoption) Yes Yes
Increase in Health Insurance Premiums Yes (1) No
Gain or Loss of Employment (2) Yes Yes
Going from Full-Time to Part-Time (2) Yes Yes
Going from Part-Time to Full-Time (2) Yes Yes
Change in Work Schedule Due to Strike or Lockout Yes Yes
Return from or Commencement of Unpaid Leave of Absence (2) Yes Yes
Significant Change in Employed Spouse's Health Plan Yes No
Gain/Loss of Coverage under Participant or Dependent's Health Plan Yes No
Change of Employment Status Impacting Participant Eligibility for Health Plan Yes No
Unpaid Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (3)(4) Yes Yes
Dependent Satisfies or Ceases to Satisfy Requirements for Unmarried Dependents Yes No
Change in Residence or Worksite of Employee (2) Yes Yes
Employee Entitled to Special Enrollment Rights under HIPAA (2) Yes No
Plan Receives Qualified Medical Child Support Order Yes No
A Change in Status Occurs that Entitles Employee to COBRA Coverage (2) Yes No
Employee/Dependent Medicare or Medicaid Eligibility Change (2) Yes No
Significant Change in Dependent Care Costs or Providers No Yes
(1) The plan will automatically increase or decrease, as the case may be, your share of premiums. If you wish, however, you may revoke your premium plan election.
(2) Also applies to spouse and dependents.
(3) Your share of premium payments can be made monthly while on FMLA leave.
(4) Applies to employers with 50 or more employees.