Who is eligible for benefits? Qualifying Events You may make a change to your enrolled benefits if you have a qualified status change, such as: marriage, divorce, birth of a child, adoption, death, changes in spouse’s benefits, and more. *Spouse & Legal Dependents Your children and spouse are eligible for the medical, dental, and vision plan to age 26. Your children of any age are also eligible if you support them, and they are incapable of self- support due to disability. Full-Time Employees All full-time Ball State University employees are eligible to enroll in our benefit plan program. You may insure yourself and eligible family members under the program. *Working Spouse Clause: If your spouse is working full time, their employer offers group health care coverage, and the employer funds at least 60 percent of the coverage, you cannot cover your spouse as a dependent on your medical plan unless they are also enrolled in their employer’s group health plan.