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 not eligible for Medicare. Review the Surviving Spouse fact sheet.
Which plans am I eligible for?
| Status | Medical plans | Dental plans |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Medicare eligible surviving spouse & dependent(s) | CU Health Plan - Exclusive CU Health Plan - High Deductible CU Health Plan - Pathway CU Health Plan - Kaiser |
Delta Essential OR Delta Choice |
| Surviving spouse or dependent is/or becomes Medicare eligible | CU Health Plan - Medicare Alternate Medicare Payment (if Surviving Spouse is Medicare eligible - dependents not eligible) OR CU Health Plan - Medicare/High Deducitble (Over/Under*) |
Delta Dental Premier |
*What if my 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 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.
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Medical plans
Dental plans
All plans include following coverage:
- 100% preventative care coverage and four yearly cleanings (regular and periodontal)
- Two yearly fluoride treatments (all ages)
- Right Start 4 Kids Program