Insurance Benefits
Questions and answers
The
Qualifying Life Event (QLE) window is 31 days before to 60 days after the
adoption is final. The child is adopted if the adoption decree is final. The
child also is considered adopted if the adoption decree is interlocutory and
State law provides that the rights of the child generally are the same as those
of an adopted child. If you change from Self Only to Self and Family or Self
Plus One because of the birth or addition of a child, the effective date of
your enrollment change is the first day of the pay period in which the child
becomes a family member. If you are currently enrolled in Self and Family, you
may contact your health plan to notify them of your new family member.