Newly Eligible Employee. Each new employee of Group who becomes eligible for coverage at a time other than the initial enrollment or Group Open Enrollment Period may enroll himself and eligible Dependents. If application is not made Timely, the newly eligible employee may not be added until the next Group Open Enrollment Period. The Effective Date of Coverage is the first day of the month following the date employee becomes eligible, unless otherwise specified and agreed upon by Group and HMO.
Newly Eligible Employee. An employee who becomes a qualified employee outside of the initial employee open enrollment period, the annual employee open enrollment period, or a special enrollment period shall have a 30-day period to enroll in a QHP beginning on the first day the employee becomes a qualified employee.