Employees must complete all insurance enrollment forms within 30 days of their effective date of employment. If the employees does not enroll within this 30-day time period, the ability to enroll at a later date will be subject to the late applicant provisions of the plan. The district provides an Open Enrollment Period each July 1st.
When an employee has a "Family Status Change" such as marriage, divorce, birth, adoption, or legal placement of a child, a special enrollment is available. Insurance enrollment forms must be completed within 30 days of this qualified event. Please immediately notify the Human Resources Department of any life event or family status change to ensure you timely complete all required forms.
In addition, if you previously waived coverage through DeForest Area School District, but have lost other coverage, you can enroll by providing "proof of loss" and completing the Insurance enrollment forms within 30 days of the date other coverage ended. Please use this Enrollment Form when submitting benefit changes.
More information on the DeForest Area School District Annual Regulatory Compliance Notice, The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIP Notice), Continuation Coverage Rights Under COBRA, and the Health Insurance Marketplace Notice are provided through these links. Please contact the Human Resources Department with any benefit questions.
