Getting Married

You have 30 days after the marriage to add your spouse and/or make changes to your ECU Health benefits.

Within 30 days of getting married

• Review your ECU Health benefits and add or update your benefits coverage.
  • In addition to considering adding your new spouse to your ECU Health medical, dental and vision benefits, you may want to increase your flexible spending account.
  • Consider adding spouse life and AD&D insurance. Note: If your spouse is an ECU Health team member, you may not add this benefit since team members may not be dually insured.
  • You may want to take this time to review and update your beneficiaries.
• Be sure to enroll or make changes within 30 days of the marriage. The change will be effective on the date of notification. To make a change to your benefits following a Qualified Life Event, visit the Employee Self Service page and select the Benefits Enrollment tile (with the bswift logo), log in, then click on “Birth, Marriage or other Life Event” under Common Actions.

At any time

• While on the enrollment platform (bswift), update your beneficiaries for your life insurance and/or savings accounts to make sure your benefits are paid the way you want.
• If enrolled in ARAG legal insurance, consider creating or updating your will to add your spouse in case something happens.
• Seek support for everyday challenges or serious issues through ECU HealthNow teletherapy service at members.mdlive.com/ecuhealth/landing_home.
• Explore financial planning with your new spouse with the resources available to you through Fidelity.