Cincinnati Children’s adjusts employee benefits, limiting spousal coverage

CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is making a change to their employee insurance plans.

They announced spouses who have access to other coverage will no longer be eligible for their medical plans, and will be required to enroll in their own employer's coverage. Advertisement

They say it's due in part to rising costs to provide medical coverage.

The change, known as the Working Spouse Coverage Rule, takes effect Jan. 1 for new hires and newly eligible employees and July 1 for current employees.

The change applies for the medical plans, but not for dental, vision or other benefits.

Cincinnati Children's said spouses will remain eligible for their health plan if they are not employed, are not eligible for medical benefits through their employer’s plan, are only eligible for M