There are certain qualifying events that will allow employees to make changes to their benefits elections throughout the year. These qualifying events are:
Employees are responsible for reporting a change in status and any changes to your benefit elections must be done within 60 days for the loss/gain of Medicaid or State Children’s health program or 30 days for all other events from the date of one of the above qualifying events to make a change to your benefits. If you wait more than the timeline detailed above, you will not be able to make changes until open enrollment for the next year.
Also, please be aware of your benefits term at the end of the month in which you are placed on any type of leave-without-pay (LWOP), and you are COBRA eligible effective the first of the following month. Upon return to Active work status from any type of LWOP, you must re-elect your benefits within 30 days of returning to Active work status. Should you fail to elect within the 30 days of your return to work from LWOP, you must wait until Open Enrollment for the next plan year to elect ARH offered benefits plans.