Within 31 days of the death of your spouse, contact Benefits Connect to change coverage for you and/or your dependents. Call 866-222-KISD (5473) between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays, or 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, excluding holidays, or click the Enroll button on the home page Quick Links.
Drop coverage for your spouse:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Spouse life
Cancer care
Add, drop, increase or decrease coverage:
Supplemental life and AD&D
Child
Disability
Personal legal plan
Add coverage if you or your dependents were covered under your spouse's plan:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Change contribution amount:
Health care FSA
Dependent day care FSA
You may need to submit evidence of insurability for some changes. Changes are effective the first day of the month after the death of your spouse.
Survivor’s benefits
If your spouse was covered under Katy ISD’s spouse life plan, contact the Katy ISD Risk Management office at 281-396-2241.
Within 31 days of the death of your child, contact Benefits Outlook to change coverage for you, your spouse and/or your dependents. Call 866-222-KISD (5473) between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CST weekdays, and 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, or click the Enroll button on the home page Quick Links.
Drop coverage for your deceased child:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Child life
Cancer care
Change contribution amount:
Health care FSA
Dependent day care FSA
Survivor’s benefits
If your child was covered under Katy ISD’s child life plan, contact the Katy ISD Risk Management office at 281-396-2241.
Your family’s coverage continues until the end of the month in which you die. To continue coverage beyond that date, your family can obtain health coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). For more information, your family can call Benefits Outlook at 866-222-KISD (5473).
If your spouse is covered in the cancer care plan, they can continue coverage on an individual billing basis after filling out a change in ownership form and paying premiums directly to United Teacher Associates.
Survivor's benefits
After your death, your life insurance is paid to your designated beneficiary. Your beneficiary should contact the Katy ISD Risk Management office at 281-396-2241.