Connecticut Partnership Plan Healthcare Enrollment Period – New Hires Fall 2016 Semester
Critical Information about medical and dental benefits for all newly appointed Graduate Assistants, Graduate Interns or Graduate Fellows with appointment dates starting August 23, 2016 (or after):
Graduate students who are newly appointed as Graduate Assistants, Graduate Interns or Graduate Fellow beginning August 23, 2016, have 31 days from their appointment start date to enroll in or waive coverage. For those enrolling in coverage, the coverage will be effective September 1st. Please note, any enrollment for you plus one or you plus family requires proof of the relationship, such as a marriage certificate for a spouse or a long form birth certificate for a child.
Late Enrollees:
Eligible participants who do not make an election within 31 days of their appointment start date are considered late enrollees. Late enrollees may enroll in coverage during the Open Enrollment Period held annually from April 15 through May 15 for a September 1st effective date of the following plan year.
Continuing Appointments:
Graduate Assistants, Graduate Interns and Graduate Fellows who are continuing their appointment* for the 2016-2017 Academic Year and are enrolled in the Connecticut Partnership plan do not need to re-enroll. Coverage will continue with current elections. Please note, plan changes for continuing appointments may be made during the Open Enrollment Period, which is held annually fromApril 15 through May 15.
*Continuation does NOT qualify as a status change to make elections/changes to your coverage.
For more information including a listing of frequently asked questions, please visit: http://hr.uconn.edu/ct-partnership-health-benefits/
For questions regarding Enrollment, please contact the Operations Unit of the Department of Human Resources at HR@uconn.edu or by telephone at 860-486-3034.
For more information, contact: HR@uconn.edu at 860-486-3034