Current Benefits Plans

The Annual Notices (Spanish version) for our health plans should be reviewed by employees and their dependents. Each notice outlines the important benefits, terms, and limitations that apply to our health plans, including:

• HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights
• HIPAA Privacy Notice
• Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act
• Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act
• Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
• Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 "Wellstone Act"
• Premium Assistance under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Model COBRA Continuation Coverage General Notice Instructions
• Medicare Part D
• Marketplace Notice

Eligibility for DU benefit plans begins for both you and your eligible dependents on the first day of the month following your date of hire into an appointed position. If your hire date is the first of the month, your eligibility may begin on either your hire date or the first of the following month.

Eligible dependents include:

• Your legal spouse (including common-law and civil union) or domestic partner (including same and opposite sex)
• Your children up to 25 years of age (including natural or legally adopted children, stepchildren, the children of your domestic partner, and children who have been placed under your legal guardianship)
• Your children over 25 years of age who otherwise satisfy the above definition and are mentally or physically incapable of earning a living and primarily supported by you

You can make changes to your benefits during the annual Open Enrollment period in May for an effective date of July 1, or within 30 days of an IRS qualifying event. 

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact benefits@du.edu.