Employees
Employee benefits eligibility varies based on an individual’s employment classifications, in accordance with the University benefits provisions. Please select the tile below for additional information.
The University of Pittsburgh offers health care coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children2 of employees, when the required documentation is provided within the applicable enrollment period.
Children can be covered until the last day of the month in which they turn age 26. Employees covering their child on medical, dental and/or vision do not need to take action to have the coverage terminated and COBRA coverage offered. Please note, employees whose child is enroll in dependent life insurance only, will need to contact the Benefits Department to initiate the coverage update. Disabled dependents can be covered beyond age 26, if additional documentation is submitted.
In the event of divorce or dissolution of domestic partnership, that individual will no longer qualify for coverage. They must be removed within 60 days of the life event through a status change request. The former spouse or domestic partner will be offered COBRA coverage, accordingly.
Students
All graduate, professional, and fulltime, undergraduate students, and their dependents, are eligible for student health coverage through the University of Pittsburgh. For information about the available medical, dental, and vision plans, please visit the Medical Coverage for Students page.
2a full listing of dependents that qualify as an employee’s child can be found on the Documentation Requirements for Dependents webpage