Section 2210.330  Initial Enrollment for New Annuitants and New Survivors Who Are Medicare Eligible

a)         If a new Annuitant or new Survivor is already a Medicare eligible beneficiary at the time they first become eligible for coverage, the new Annuitant or new Survivor will be required to enroll into the TRAIL Program within 60 days after retirement, regardless of the Medicare eligibility status of any enrolled Dependents.

b)         The following elections may be made by a new Annuitant or new Survivor during the initial enrollment period:

1)         Enroll in the TRAIL program, failure to enroll in coverage will result in the new Annuitant's or Survivor's health coverage being defaulted to a waive status;

2)         Elect any available Optional Health Plan;

3)         Elect not to participate in the Program;

4)         Enroll eligible Dependents, or

5)         Enroll in the dental plan administered by the Agency.

c)         Enrolled Dependents will have the same effective date of coverage as the new Annuitant or new Survivor.

d)         A new Annuitant or new Survivor must provide a social security number, and the social security number of any Dependents being enrolled, at the time of initial enrollment.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9547, effective June 20, 2024)