Dependent Definitions
Eligible Dependents
Spouse
- Legally Married Spouse
Domestic Partner
- Your eligible, unrelated domestic partner
Children under age 26
- Natural born child;
- Legally adopted child;
- Child in the process of being adopted;
- Stepchild;
- A child of your Domestic Partner;
- A child whom you have legal guardianship;
- A grandchild so long as the grandchild's parent is a covered dependent under the age of 18;
- A child who is subject of a Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) issued to you.
Extended Family Member (one adult who meets all of the following qualifications):
- Between the ages of 18 and 65, and;
- Qualifies as the associate's IRS tax dependent, and;
- Related to the associate as a child, grandchild, sibling or niece/nephew, and;
- Has lived with associate for at least six consecutive months and plans to remain a member of his/her household during the period of coverage, and;
- Not be of a previous generation (no parents, grandparents or aunts/uncles).