Today's Message
Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2013NYSHIP's Young Adult Option for Health Insurance Coverage
During the Option Transfer Period, eligible adult children of NYSHIP participants may enroll in the young adult health insurance option, and current young adult enrollees are able to switch plans.
The Young Adult Option allows adult children under the age of 30 to purchase their own NYSHIP coverage at the full share individual rate. Coverage for young adults applies only to medical benefits. Enrollment in the NYS dental and vision plan is not available through this benefit.
For additional information on the Young Adult Option, visit www.cs.ny.gov/yao.
Note: Young adult children of NYSHIP enrollees are eligible to continue coverage as dependents under enrollees' family coverage up to age 26.
