Indiana University
Benefits Change Connection
Dependent Child Reaches Age 26
When a dependent child reaches age 26, he or she is no longer eligible for most IU-sponsored dependent benefits. Since the university has an internal means of identifying this change, the university initiates the following actions without notice from the employee when a child becomes ineligible:
- The child's medical and dental coverage is discontinued; and
- COBRA is offered
To make changes to any of the plans listed immediately below, you will need to 
request a Family Status Change through the Employee Center on OneStart and 
complete online enrollment of your changes once your request is approved by HR. You must make the change within 30 days.
- Decrease coverage level.
Health Care:
- Decrease election if consistent with change.
Dependent Care:
- Decrease election if consistent with change.
(Consistency rule is satisfied if change corresponds with Family Status Change that affects either eligibility for coverage under Plan or eligibility of expenses under applicable IRS regulations.)
