Medicare-eligible surviving spouses

CU provides medical and dental benefits for the surviving spouses (including common-law, civil union or domestic partners) and dependent children of an active or retired Faculty or University Staff member who participated in the CU 401(a) Retirement Plan. These benefits are for surviving spouses covered by CU's medical and/or dental plans at the time of the employee's or retiree's death and are eligible for Medicare.

Which plans am I eligible for?

Status	Medical plans	Dental plans
Medicare Eligible Surviving Spouse & Dependent(s)DependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court.	CU Health Plan - Medicare OR Alternate Medicare Payment	Delta Dental Premier
Surviving Spouse or DependentDependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court. is/or becomes Medicare eligible	CU Health Plan - Medicare/High Deductible (Over/Under*) OR Alternate Medicare Payment (if retiree is Medicare eligible)	Delta Dental Premier

*What if my dependent is eligible for Medicare? When at least one member is eligible for Medicare and at least one other member is non-Medicare eligible, the Over/Under option becomes available. The Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan - Medicare and the non-Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan - High Deductible.