Benefit Eligibility Requirements (Medical, Dental, Vision & Flex)
You are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage if you satisfy of one the following requirements:
- You are a faculty, post doctoral associate or fellow with an appointment of at least 50% of time
- You are a clerical & technical, service & maintenance, security or YPBA employee scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week.
- You are a managerial & professional employee scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
Please note: Visiting faculty are only eligible for medical coverage. Post doctoral fellows are only eligible for medical and dental coverage.
The following dependents are considered "eligible dependents" in accordance with Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code:
- Your legal spouse
- Dependent children until the end of the month in which they reach age 19
- Dependent children, until the end of the month in which they reach age 26 for medical and vision coverage and age 25 for dental coverage* and flexible spending
- Disabled dependent children, regardless of age
*Dental eligibility requires that your child must be a full-time student in order to be covered under Yale's dental plan. Click here for more information.
- Same-sex married partners are eligible for medical and dental coverage.
- New Same Sex Marriage Policy effective January 1, 2009
Important Notice:
False and/or incomplete responses or statements may result in rescission of coverage and/or non-payment of claims for you or your eligible dependents as well as, discipline up to and including termination of employment. Understand that your file may be audited at any time to determine the eligibility of yourself and/or any dependent listed on your enrollment for medical and dental coverage.
Coverage Options
You can choose various categories of coverage for different plans. However, you must enroll yourself in order to enroll your eligible dependents*. Choose from one of the following categories: Individual, Two-person**, Family.
* As defined by IRC Section 152.
** Two-person definition is an employee plus a legal spouse or child. Same-sex marriage coverage is independent of this option; therefore, the coverage option available is considered individual and not two-person.
