Student Schedules

Current due date:  September 30, 2008

Do you have unmarried dependents 19 to 23 years of age?

If you have any unmarried dependent children between the ages of 19 and 23 who are covered under any of your health insurance plans (this includes, medical, dental, vision and/or supplemental life), we need verification of full-time student status for Fall 2008. Our office cannot verify eligibility or pay claims as of 9/1/08 until we receive the Fall 2008 full-time student school verification.

In order for benefit coverage to continue from 9/1/08 through 12/31/08, the following must be received by September 30, 2008.

Fall 2008 school verification showing:
- The name of college, university or trade school
- Your child’s name
- Fall 2008 as the semester enrolled
- Number of credit hours (at least 12 credit hours for full-time enrollment)
- Employee name and ID#

Reinstatement Fee: If the school verification is received after the September 30, 2008 deadline, a $100 reinstatement fee will be assessed to reactivate your dependent’s coverage.

Please complete a Benefit Enrollment/Change form to drop your dependent if one of the following applies:

Dependent not full-time student – If your dependent is not a full-time student for the Fall 2008 semester, benefit coverage will be terminated effective retroactively to August 31, 2008.

Dependent turns age 23 – If your dependent is a full-time student and turns 23 before December 31, 2008, his/her benefit coverage will terminate the last day of the month in which he/she turns 23. (Example: Dependent turns 23 on October 15 his/her benefit coverage will terminate October 31.)

Dependent gets married – If your dependent child gets or has gotten married, his/her benefit coverage terminates the last day of the month in which he/she is married. (Example: Dependent gets married on October 15 his/her benefit coverage will terminate October 31.)

If you have any questions please call Laura Kolsrud at (480) 644-5837.

If we do not receive the necessary documentation in a timely manner, your dependent will no longer be eligible to continue on your benefit coverage. 

If you know your dependent will not meet the eligibility requirements for continuation of coverage as a dependent, please complete a Benefit Enrollment form to drop his/her coverage, and submit it to Employee Benefits as soon as possible.  The Benefits office will then determine if your dependent is eligible for continuation of coverage through COBRA.  Any COBRA information will be addressed directly to your dependent who is losing coverage. 

You will be able to verify that our office has received and entered the student registration by logging onto your Web site, www.mesachip.org.  In the column “student term date” you will see “01/01/2009” for the Fall 2008 semester.  If this column is blank or has a different date and you have submitted the necessary document, please contact our office. 

The Employee Benefits Office is available to assist you with questions on your healthcare benefits, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  We can be reached at 480-644-3299.