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Dependent child turns 19
Your dependent
children will NOT be covered by the Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
after their 19th birthday unless they are attending school full-time.
Coverage will cease on the last day of the last month in which the child
is 18. (i.e. if your daughter's 19th birthday is on June 8th,
her coverage goes through June 30th; if her 19th birthday is on June
1st, her coverage ceases on May 31st) If your dependent child
loses coverage, he or she may continue
Dental, Vision and/or Medical coverage through
COBRA self-pay
for up to 36 months.
Dependent child age 19 - 23 attends school full-time
If your dependent
child age 19 through 23 is attending school
full-time, they must file a
School Certification form each semester, after
classes for that
semester have begun. To remain covered during summer and winter (Christmas) breaks,
you must file a
School Intent
Form for your dependent child
to remain covered by the Plan. These forms may be faxed to the
Administrative Office.
Please note that if benefits are
issued on behalf of your dependent child and he or she does not return
to full-time school for the following semester, or does not elect to
COBRA self-pay
in a timely manner, you must repay all benefits paid out on his or her
behalf.
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Dependent child age 19 - 23 no longer attends school
You must notify the
Administrative Office if your dependent child no longer attends school
full-time, as they will NOT be covered by the Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
after their 19th birthday unless they are attending school full-time.
Dental, Vision and/or Medical coverage may be continued for them
through
COBRA self-pay for up to 36
months.
Remember,
you
must repay all benefits paid out on behalf of your dependent child if
he or she drops out of school, or fails to return to school, and he or
she does not
COBRA self-pay in a timely manner.
Dependent child turns 24
Your dependent
children will NOT be covered by the Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
after their 24th birthday regardless of whether they are attending school full-time.
He or she may continue Dental, Vision and/or Medical coverage through
COBRA self-pay for up to 36 months.
Dependent child marries or joins the Armed Forces
If your covered
dependent child marries or joins the armed forces, you must notify the
Administrative Office.
Married dependent children and members of the armed forces are NOT covered by the Medical, Dental, and
Vision Plans regardless of age or whether they are attending school full-time.
He or she may continue Dental, Vision and/or Medical coverage through
COBRA self-pay for up to 36 months.
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