If a team member experiences a qualifying life event, such as a birth, adoption, marriage, divorce, death, or gain/loss of coverage, may be able to add, drop or change coverage. The Benefit Change Form must be completed and returned to Human Resources within 31 days of the status change effective date. You may be required to provide documentation based on the type of event, below is a summary of what may be required.
| Birth | Birth Certificate (hospital provided copy is acceptable) |
| Adoption |
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| Step-Child |
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| Death of dependent |
Certified copy of death certificate |
| Divorce or Legal Separation | Copy of the finalized divorce decree |
| Gaining other coverage (removing your Carle insurance plan) |
Supporting documentation from the employer or insurance carrier that states who is gaining coverage, what coverage they are gaining, and the effective date of when the coverage begins. |
| Losing other coverage (adding Carle insurance plan) |
Supporting documentation from the employer or insurance carrier that states who is losing coverage, what coverage they are losing, and the effective date of when the coverage ends. |