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Surviving Spouses [1]

Your spouse's CU retirement plan placement determines who administers your benefits. Select one:

PERA members

Surviving spouses and 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.  [2] children of PERA members should contact PERA at 1-800-759-7372 to discuss their health care options, since they are not eligible for CU benefits. To report a death and to file a life insurance claimClaimA written request such as a reimbursement of a health care expense made by you or your health care provider to the plan administrator whether is medical, dental, vision or a flexible spending account. [3], please speak to a benefits professional, by calling Employee Services at 303-860-4200, option 3.

CU 401(a) members

CU provides medical and dental benefits for the surviving spouses (including common-law, civil union or domestic partners) and 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.  [2] children of active or retired Faculty or University Staff members who participated in the CU 401(a) Retirement Plan.

Coverage will continue if you and your 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.  [2] were covered by CU's health plans at the time of the employee’s or retiree’s death. To report a death and to file a life insurance claimClaimA written request such as a reimbursement of a health care expense made by you or your health care provider to the plan administrator whether is medical, dental, vision or a flexible spending account. [3], please speak to a benefits professional, by calling Employee Services at 303-860-4200, option 3.

Review the Surviving Spouse fact sheet [4], then click the tile to learn more about your 2026–27 options

Surviving Spouse Non-Medicare Eligible [5]

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[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/surviving-spouses [2] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/dependent [3] https://www.cu.edu/es-benefits-glossary/claim [4] https://www.cu.edu/docs/fact-sheet-surviving-spouses [5] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/open-enrollment/non-medicare-eligible-surviving-spouses