It’s up to you to understand who you can cover under your medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. Be sure to review the information carefully before you enroll in coverage. You are eligible for benefits if you are a full-time employee who works 30 or more hours a week.
Your eligible dependents include:
- Your legally married spouse;
- ​Your or your spouse’s child or children who are under age 26, including natural children, a child for whom legal guardianship has been awarded to the covered employee or the employee’s spouse, a stepchild, a newborn child of an enrolled dependent, a child of a domestic partner, or adopted child; keep in mind, dependent children can be covered up to the end of the month of their 26th birthday;
- Unmarried children age 26 or over who are or become disabled and dependent on you; or
- A domestic partner (same or opposite gender):
- Must not be currently married to, or a domestic partner of, another person under either statutory or common law;
- Must not be related by blood or a degree of closeness that would prohibit marriage in the law of the state in which they reside;
- Must share joint responsibilities for common welfare and financial obligations;
- Must be at least 18 years old;
- Must share the same permanent residence for a 12-month period prior to enrolling in coverage;
- Must be mentally competent to enter into a contract; or
- Must be financially interdependent.
Dependent Verification
If you add a dependent to your coverage, you will need to provide documentation confirming the eligibility of the dependents you cover in your employer’s medical/prescription, dental, and vision plans. You may be asked to provide a copy of your marriage certificate, child’s birth certificate, prior year federal tax return, or other types of documents that verify you dependents meet your employer’s eligibility requirements.
If you are required to submit documentation, you will see a notification on the My Benefit Plans Website to verify your dependents. You will also receive a letter in the mail from the Alight Solutions Dependent Verification Center with instructions and a list of acceptable documents. If you do not respond by the deadline provided to you, your dependent(s) will be removed from coverage. Learn more.