If your agency has opted in and you meet the minimum criteria to continue group health coverage by virtue of years of service, length of participation in the plan and your date of retirement with TCRS is on or before the date your active insurance ends (if you are a TCRS participant), you may continue spouse-only group health coverage if your spouse was covered on your plan when you retired. There cannot be a lapse in coverage. If you do not continue spouse only coverage immediately upon retirement you will not be eligible to add them to coverage at a later date even if you have a special qualifying event.
If you are enrolled in coverage based upon the eligibility of your deceased spouse, you cannot add your new spouse to coverage if you remarry.