Benefits Eligibility for Postdoctoral Fellows

Some MIT benefits plans are available to postdoctoral fellows who have fellowship appointments of nine consecutive months or longer. Use the charts below to confirm eligibility and enrollment requirements for specific plans.

If you are not a postdoctoral fellow, refer to the Benefits Eligibility for MIT Employees chart.

All postdoctoral fellows are eligible for the following plans

Plan Length of
Appointment		 Enrollment Schedule Enrollment Form
MIT Affiliate Health 3 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship. Contact Health Plans Office
Dental 9 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship. Postdoctoral Fellow Dental Enrollment/Change Form (PDF)
Vision 3 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship. Health/Dental/Vision Plan Enrollment Form (PDF)
Postdoctoral fellows who were eligible and participating in an MIT group plan before their fellowship began are eligible to continue coverage under the following plans
Plan Length of
Appointment		 Enrollment Schedule Enrollment Form
Health 3 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship to continue your coverage. Notice of Continuation of Health/Dental/Vision Enrollment (PDF)
MIT Affiliate Health 3 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship to continue your coverage. Notice of Continuation of Health/Dental/Vision Enrollment (PDF)
Dental 9 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship to continue your coverage. Notice of Continuation of Health/Dental/Vision Enrollment (PDF)
Vision 3 consecutive months or longer Enroll within 31 days of the start of your fellowship to continue your coverage. Notice of Continuation of Health/Dental/Vision Enrollment (PDF)
COBRA not applicable Enroll within 60 days of notification by MIT of loss of coverage or date you lose coverage, whichever is later. Election Form mailed by MIT COBRA Plan administrator

 

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