Active employees may qualify for a special enrollment period to enroll any time for the following life events health coverage, getting married, having a baby, or adopting a child. Please note, only employees with active medical coverage through Saratoga County can add dependents during special enrollment periods. If you qualify for a special enrollment period, you have up to 30 days following the event to enroll in a plan.
What documents do I need to submit?
- Marriage – copy of marriage certificate.
- Newborn – copy of birth certificate and social security number (the county will add the baby the day the child is born to health insurance (in 4MyBenefits) however we will need copy of birth certificate and ssn once the employee receives it).
- Adoption/Custody – legal paperwork indicating guardianship, copy of birth certificate, SSN.
- Loss of health coverage – if an employee was enrolled under their parents benefit and are now over the age or have lost coverage under a spouse or for any other reason – we will need letter from previous insurance indicating their health insurance has been terminated.
