Eligibility
Mansfield Township School District
The Mansfield Township School District is pleased to offer health benefits to eligible employees and their dependents. Contact the Business Office at (609) 298-2037 x2510 / lmccoy@mansfieldschool.com for eligiblity guidelines.
Waiting Period for New Hires: Qualifying life events (such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, adoption, or loss of other coverage) allow you to adjust your benefit elections. Note: to be eligible for any special enrollment opportunity, you must request the change within 31 days (60 days for the birth of a child) of the qualifying event. Learn more in your plan overviews.
There is a waiting period of two months following your date of hire before your health coverage is effective. New coverage is effective on the first day following two months of employment (e.g., for a start date of September 15, coverage is effective November 15).
Note: for 10-month employees with start date of September 1, no waiting period applies; other scenarios may apply.
For more information contact:
**Business Office: (609) 298-2037 x2510 or lmccoy@mansfieldschool.com
**Integrity Consulting Group: (888) 737-4313 or customerservice@integritycg.com
Dependent Coverage:
Refer to the Plan Options page to view the Single to Parent/Child(ren) Benefit Buy Up Memo.
The Affordable Care Act allows for medical and prescription drug coverage for eligible child dependents (regardless of marital, student, or financial dependency status, residence, or eligibility for health benefits through an employer) until age 26 as follows:
**A dependent child enrolled for coverage is removed from your medical/prescription plan on the last day of the calendar year he/she turns age 26
For dental benefits: a dependent child enrolled for coverage is removed from your dental plan on the last day of the calendar year he/she turns age 23
When your child is about to age out of the District plans, it is important that you notify the Business Office at (609) 298-2037 x2510 / lmccoy@mansfieldschool.com to learn about continuing coverage options such as COBRA, the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace, or the New Jersey Chapter 375 <31 Dependent (DU31) plan.
Newborn children are automatically covered for 31 days from date of birth. To continue coverage beyond the initial 31 days, you must actively enroll your child in the District plan.
Contact the Business Office at (609) 298-2037 x2510 / lmccoy@mansfieldschool.com if you have questions about eligibility.
Life Events and Benefit Changes: