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Impact on Benefits
Making Changes to Benefits
You can make changes to your benefit plans by accessing MMC PeopleLink's MMC Benefits Online.
Medical Plan
You may make the following changes:
  • enroll or
  • add your eligible family members to your coverage
This is a HIPAA special enrollment event if your spouse's leaving a job results in the loss of medical coverage for you and your eligible family members.
Changes to this plan must be made within 60 days of your spouse's loss of coverage.
Dental Plan
You may make the following changes if you or your covered family members lose coverage under your spouse's plan:
  • enroll or
  • add your eligible family members to your coverage
Changes to this plan must be made within 30 days of your spouse's loss of coverage.
Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan
You may make the following change:
  • increase your contribution amount for the year
Changes to this plan must be made within 30 days of your spouse's loss of coverage.
Only claims incurred on or after the effective date of the qualified family status change will be eligible for reimbursement of the increased amount.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plan
You may make the following changes:
  • enroll if your spouse is actively seeking employment or
  • stop your contributions
Changes to this plan must be made within 30 days of your spouse's loss of coverage.
Personal Accident Insurance Plan
You cannot make any changes to your coverage.
Other Insurances
Generally, you can make changes to after-tax benefits at any time during the plan year when not tied to a qualified family status change. In some cases, Evidence of Insurability is required before coverage becomes effective. Refer to the individual benefit plan sections for further information.
Legal Assistance Plan
Refer to the individual benefit plan section for further information, including the contact number for the Claims Administrator.
Identity Theft Plan
Refer to the individual benefit plan section for further information, including the contact number for the Claims Administrator.
 
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