Common use of Medical Coverage for Retirees Clause in Contracts

Medical Coverage for Retirees. 18.10.1 Lecturer faculty members who meet the qualifications of the USNH definition of a retiree (see USY.C.9.2), are enrolled in a USNH medical plan prior to retirement, and retire may continue coverage until they are eligible for Medicare coverage at age 65. The maximum period of continued coverage beginning with retirement and at the employee cost share is three years. 18.10.2 Spouses, domestic partners who are eligible under the hardship exception, and/or dependents of retirees, who are covered under the Lecturer faculty member’s USNH medical plan at the time of retirement are eligible for continued coverage as long as they meet the eligibility criteria under the medical plan. Coverage for family members ends on the same date as coverage for the retiree ends. The Lecturer Faculty member will pay the same premium as active employees for the dependent coverage.