401(a) Medicare Eligible Retirees [1]
These benefits are for employees who participated in the University of Colorado 401(a) Retirement Plan, have officially retired from the university and are eligible for Medicare. Learn more [2].
What plans am I eligible for?
Status | Medical plans | Dental plans | Life insurance |
Medicare Eligible Retiree & Dependent(s)DependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court. [3] | CU Health Plan - Medicare OR Alternate Medicare Payment |
Delta Dental Premier |
Basic Term Life Optional Term Life |
Retiree or Dependent is/or becomes Medicare eligible | CU Health Plan - Medicare/High Deductible (Over/Under*) OR Alternate Medicare Payment (if retiree is Medicare eligible) |
Delta Dental Premier | Basic Term Life Optional Term Life |
*What if my dependentDependentAn employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, civil union partner, domestic partner, children under the age of 27, and qualifying disabled children over age 27 of the employee or of the spouse/partner who are biological, legally adopted or for whom there are parental responsibility documents issued by a court. [3] is not eligible for Medicare? When at least one member is eligible for Medicare and at least one other member is non-Medicare eligible, the Over/Under option becomes available. The Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan - Medicare [4] and the non-Medicare eligible member will be covered under CU Health Plan - High Deductible [5].
Click on a tile to learn more about medical and dental plans
Life insurance
For details on your life insurance options, pages for:
- Basic Term Life [9]
- Optional Term Life [10]
Retiring soon? See your options [11] for current plan year, ending June 30.