Qualifying Adult
Eligibility
A Qualifying Adult:
- Must be over 18 years of age, and
- Must not be eligible for Medicare, and
- If a blood relative (or relative by adoption or marriage) must be of the same or younger generation of the employee (as used in KRS 391.010), and
- Must be residing in the employee's household and have done so for a period of at least 12 months, and
- Must be financially interdependent (for example, have joint checking account or joint mortgage) for 12 months or longer, and
- Must be unmarried.
Things you need to know
Employee pays for cost of qualifying adult
An employee has the choice of covering his/her legal spouse OR one qualifying adult on his/her UofL medical plan, but not both. The employee bears the full cost of covering a Qualified Adult and the Qualifying Adult's children, if any. Call the benefits office at 852-0040 for more information on Qualifying Adult coverage.
