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Virginia Department of Human Resource Management - September 2026 |
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Benefits Administrator Memo #26-03
To: Benefits Administrators
From: State and Local Health Benefits Programs
Date: September 17, 2026
Re: Dependents Who Lose Eligibility at the End of 2026
Dependent children who are otherwise eligible for the Health Benefits Program for state employees lose eligibility at the end of the year when they turn age 26. Dependents that are ineligible due to age will be removed from coverage effective January 1, 2027, and the employee’s or retiree group participant’s membership will be reduced as appropriate.
Please see BA Memo #26-03 for instructions.
Attachments:
Sample Employee Letter
Sample Retiree Letter
Please do not reply to this e-mail. You may send inquiries to the Office of Health Benefits mailbox at ohb@dhrm.virginia.gov.
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Published by the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
www.dhrm.virginia.gov
600 East Main Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219 |
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