Medicare Supplement Annuitants

Fall Student Status Requirements For Dependents Of Annuitants

If you are either a Non-Medicare Eligible Annuitant or a Medicare Supplement  Annuitant, medical benefits for your eligible dependent(s) will terminate at midnight prior to their 19th birthday.

Medical benefits can be extended until their 22nd birthday, if you submit satisfactory “proof of student status” in both the Fall and Spring each year (within required timeframes) confirming that your eligible dependents are full-time students at an accredited college or university.

The following two documents must be submitted to the Benefits Management Division  twice a year or your dependent(s) will not have medical insurance through the City of Chicago for the full calendar year:

1)    Letter from the school’s Registrar Office confirming full-time student status for the current school term.

Helpful Hints – This letter is often issued on the school’s multicolored letterhead or has a raised seal. It cannot be a copy or facsimile (fax). It cannot be dated prior to October 1st  of the current Fall school term. It must state the student is enrolled on a “full-time” basis. Please Note: The student’s school determines the definition of full-time.

2)    Copy of full or partially paid tuition bill or grants for the current school term.

Helpful Hints – The students name must appear. Various forms of proof of payment are acceptable including a copy of the student’s grant letter or student account printed from the Internet. The bill must be at least partially paid.

Dental benefits for your dependent(s) terminate at midnight prior to their 19th birthday regardless of their student status. Eligible dependents that lose medical and/or dental coverage at age 19 may elect coverage through the PHSA (Public Health Service Act) Continuation of Coverage program. Call 1-877-299-5111 for further PHSA details.

Spring Student Status Requirements For Dependents Of Annuitants

If you are either a Non-Medicare eligible annuitant or a Medicare eligible annuitant, medical benefits for your eligible dependent(s) will terminate at midnight prior to their 19th birthday.

Medical benefits can be extended until their 22nd birthday, if you submit satisfactory “proof of student status” in both the Fall and Spring each year (within required timeframes) confirming that your eligible dependents are full-time students at an accredited college or university.

The following two documents must be submitted to the Benefits Management Division  twice a year or your dependent(s) will not have medical insurance through the City of Chicago for the full calendar year:

3)    Letter from the school’s Registrar Office confirming full-time student status for the current school term.

Helpful Hints – This letter is often issued on the school’s multicolored letterhead or has a raised seal. It cannot be a copy or facsimile (fax). It cannot be dated prior to February 1st of the current Spring school term. It must state the student is enrolled on a “full-time” basis. Please Note: The student’s school determines the definition of full-time.

4)    Copy of full or partially paid tuition bill or grants for the current school term.

Helpful Hints – The students name must appear. Various forms of proof of payment are acceptable including a copy of the student’s grant letter or student account printed from the Internet. The bill must be at least partially paid.

Dental benefits for your dependent(s) terminate at midnight prior to their 19th birthday regardless of their student status. Eligible dependents that lose medical and/or dental coverage at age 19 may elect coverage through the PHSA (Public Health Service Act) Continuation of Coverage program. Call 1-877-299-5111 for further PHSA details.

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