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- Your spouse (opposite sex or same sex)<\/li>\n
- Your and\/or spouse’s children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Child” is defined as:<\/h4>\n
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- Biological children<\/li>\n
- Legally adopted children<\/li>\n
- Children placed for adoption<\/li>\n
- Children under legal guardianship substantiated by a court order<\/li>\n
- Foster children<\/li>\n
- Children who are entitled to coverage under a medical support order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Children are eligible for dependent coverage until their 26th birthday regardless of employment, marital, school enrollment, or other status.<\/p>\n
“Adult Child” is defined as:<\/h4>\n
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- A disabled dependent child over the age of 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Documenting Dependent Eligibility<\/h2>\n
NAU reserves the right to verify dependent eligibility or to change employee and dependent eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n
Change in Dependent Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If you have a dependent who becomes ineligible, you must remove them from your plan.\u00a0 If the loss of coverage is due to a qualified life event<\/a>, you can submit the change immediately. Otherwise, you can make the change during annual open enrollment if you have neglected to do so as outlined in the qualified life event criteria<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n
Divorce and Ex-Spouse Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n
Divorce is a QLE. You are\u00a0REQUIRED<\/strong>\u00a0to drop coverage for an ex-spouse within 31 days of the divorce decree.<\/p>\n
\nStill have questions?<\/h2>\n
Contact the Benefits Team at nauhrbenefits@nau.edu or call (928) 523-2223.<\/p>\n\n
\n\nQuestions?? Review FAQs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/h4>\n
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\n\nResources<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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- Benefit Orientation Videos<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benefit Eligibility Chart<\/a><\/li>\n
- 2025 Voluntary Benefit Comparison\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Paying for Coverage – 2025 Employee Premiums<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benefit Plan Documents and Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benefits Vendor Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
Review the Benefits Guide<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n\nHow to Enroll<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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- Classified Staff\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Faculty and Appointed Staff\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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- Faculty and Appointed Staff\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
- Benefit Eligibility Chart<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benefit Orientation Videos<\/a><\/li>\n
- A disabled dependent child over the age of 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n