Choose your benefits carefully because, in most cases, once the enrollment deadline passes you can’t change your options until the next annual enrollment period. In general, you can only change your benefits coverage during the year if you have a qualified life event. Any changes you make for yourself and your eligible dependents at that time must be consistent with and on account of the event. For example, you can enroll your newborn in medical coverage, but you can’t drop coverage for your spouse or change medical options because of the birth of your child. More information about family status changes is available here.