Eligibility & Enrollment

Who Is Eligible

Benefits are available to all full-time Employees (minimum 30 hours per week) and their dependents. If you enroll during Open Enrollment, your benefits will become effective on 1/1/2027. If you are newly hired, your benefits will become effective on the first of the month following your date of hire.

• Minimum hours per week: 30
• Waiting period: first of the month following your date of hire

When Coverage Begins

• Current Employee — January 1, 2027
• New Hire — First of the month following date of hire
• Qualified Life Event — Date of life event

Eligible Dependents

• Legal spouse or domestic partner
• Your children from birth to age 26
• Includes your natural, legally adopted, stepchildren and/or your unmarried dependent children of any age who are mentally or physically disabled or are dependent on you for support
• Florida law may permit eligible dependent children to continue medical coverage through age 30.

Qualifying Life Events

Changes to your coverage due to a qualifying life event must be made within 30 days of that life event. Proof of the qualifying life event is required (marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, or loss of coverage letter).

• Birth, legal adoption, or placement for adoption.
• Change in marital status.
• Dependent child reaches age 26.
• Spouse gains or loses employment or eligibility with current employer.
• Death of a covered dependent.
• Spouse or dependent becomes eligible or ineligible for Medicare/Medicaid or SCHIP.
• Change in residence that changes eligibility for coverage.
• Court-ordered change.

Enrollment

• Must enroll within 30 days of hire
• Enrollment platform: nb.ultipro.com or the UKG Pro mobile app
• Support contact: NationsBenefits People Team