How do I obtain coverage for my newly adopted child?
For a newborn adopted child: You should submit the Member Status Change Form along with a copy of your placement papers to your benefit administrator 60 days prior to the date of birth or during the 60-day period immediately following the date of birth. The effective date of coverage would be from the date of birth for the newborn, provided a written agreement to adopt the child has been entered into prior to the birth of the child. If not, then the effective date of coverage would be the date of placement.
For adopted child(ren): You should submit the Member Status Change Form along with a copy of your placement papers to your benefit administrator 30 days immediately following the date of placement. The effective date of coverage would be the date of placement.