Just Married
Explore coverage options for your new spouse and their children or make changes to your own coverage and beneficiary information.
You have 31 days from the date on your marriage certificate to change your benefits. If you do not make your changes within this 31-day period, changes cannot be made until the next Annual Enrollment in July, to be effective the following September 1.
Possible Next Steps
Required document(s): court recorded Marriage Certificate of subscriber and spouse; Birth Certificate(s) of any stepchildren being added.
- Add Spouse
- Go to My UT Benefits.
- Click “Dependents” in the left menu.
- Click “Add Dependent.”
- Add Stepchild(ren)
Required for stepchild, BOTH of the following documents:
- Birth Certificate of child
- Marriage Certificate of subscriber and spouse (biological parent)
Steps
- Go to My UT Benefits.
- Click “Dependents” in the left menu.
- Click “Add Dependent.”
- Change Coverage
- Go to My UT Benefits.
- Click “Edit Coverage” under the plan you wish to change.
- Enter change reason and date.
- Follow the prompts to enter and Save changes for you or your dependents.
- Click “Document Center” to upload the required documents.
- Click “Confirmation Statement” in the left menu.
- Change Beneficiary
- Go to My UT Benefits.
- Click “Benefits.”
- Scroll to the benefit for which beneficiary designations apply. (Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D).
- Click “Add” next to “Beneficiary” to enter a new designation.
- Click “Edit” next to “Beneficiary” to make changes to existing designation.
Questions about your benefits?
Benefits Help Line
214-648-9830