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Dependent Eligibility

Eligible dependents include the following:

  • The enrollee's lawful spouse, unless the spouse is eligible as a full-time employee as defined above

  • The enrollee's child to age 26 (Coverage ends at the end of the month in which the child reaches age 26.)

The term "child" includes the following:

  • Natural child or stepchild or legally adopted child

  • Foster child

  • Child placed in the enrollee's home in anticipation of adoption

  • Child for whom the enrollee is legal guardian

  • Child for whom the enrollee has legal custody

  • Child of the enrollee who is required to be covered by reason of a Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO)

The enrollee may be required to provide proof of dependent eligibility.