When you have a change in family status, including a change in marital status, you may enroll, increase your enrollment, or change from one plan or option to another. You must submit your enrollment change from 31 days before to 60 days after the change in family status.
If you have a Self and Family enrollment, you do not need to complete a new Health Benefits Election Form (SF 2809). You must contact your health plan directly to inform them of the new family member.If you have a Self Plus One enrollment the addition of a new eligible family member does not allow you to switch your covered family member. You may increase enrollment to Self and Family in order to cover all of your eligible family members. If your health plan questions whether someone is an eligible family member, the health plan may ask you or your Human Resources or Retirement Office for more information. The FEHB Handbook provides detailed information on who are eligible family members.
You can find more information about adding new family members in the FEHB Handbook.
Your Human Resources office or your Retirement Office can give you additional details about family member eligibility, including any certification or documentation that may be required for coverage.