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Life Events - medicaid/chip (children's Health Insurance Program)

When you experience a change that results in a gain or loss of eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP, you may be able to make certain adjustments to your benefits correlating to your status change within 60 days.
Effective April 1, 2009, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ("CHIPRA") adds two new special enrollment events.  You or your dependent(s) will be permitted to enroll or cancel coverage in the University’s sponsored medical coverage in either of the following circumstances:

  1. You or your dependent’s Medicaid or state Children’s Health Insurance Program ("CHIP") coverage is cancelled due to a loss of eligibility.  You must request to enroll in U-M’s group health plan within sixty (60) days from the date you or your dependent loses coverage.
  2. You or your dependent(s) enrolls in Medicaid or the state CHIP.  You may cancel coverage in U-M’s group health plan within sixty (60) days of your or your dependent’s coverage effective date.

To make a change to your university’s benefits plans please complete and submit a Benefits Enrollment/Change Form (PDF) along with your documentation of the change within sixty (60) days after gaining or losing coverage in Medicaid or the state CHIP program.  Your change will be effective as of the event date.

If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for U-M benefits, call the HR/Payroll Service Center Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 5-2000 from the Ann Arbor campus, 734-615-2000 locally, or call toll free 866-647-7657.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the benefits information in this site. However, if any provision on the benefits plans is unclear or ambiguous, the Benefits Office reserves the right to interpret the plan and resolve the problem. If any inconsistency exists between this site and the written plans or contracts, the actual provisions of each benefit plan will govern. The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents.