Because you benefit from paying for your health care coverage, dental care coverage and reimbursement accounts with pre-tax dollars, the IRS limits when you can make changes to your coverage. The enrollment elections you make for yourself and your dependents will be in effect from January 1 through December 31, 2001. You won t be able to add or drop coverage until the next annual enrollment period, or within 30 days of a family status change.
Documentation is required to enroll a same-sex spousal equivalent.