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PEF-Represented Family Members Impacted by Loss of Insurance Due to the Corrections Officer Strike:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We have heard reports from PEF members who have lost their health insurance because their spouse\/domestic partner was\/is a Corrections Officer (CO) who had their insurance terminated effective February 17 because of the strike.\u00a0 If you are in this situation, please note that the termination of your spouse\/domestic partner\u2019s health insurance is \u201ca qualifying event<\/em>\u201d entitling you, as long as you are otherwise eligible, to enroll or change your enrollment in NYSHIP immediately without a waiting period<\/em>. The enrollment may be individual or family, including the CO spouse\/domestic partner. To enroll you must complete the PS-404 Form<\/a> and submit it directly to your Agency Health Benefits Administrator for processing within 30 days of the qualifying event (use the termination effective date).\u00a0 You will need documentation of the termination of the family member\u2019s health insurance.<\/p>\n

If you need assistance with the enrollment, please contact the PEF Health Benefits Team at healthbenefits@pef.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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