Saturday, February 28, 2009

How do I switch my health insurance from work provided to private with kids on child support




How do I switch my health insurance from work provided to private with kids on child support?
I found health insurance cheaper than what my work was offering. i have to have insurance on my kids
because i pay child support on them and have to carry insurance. I need to know how to go about doing that in the state of missouri. Please help!
Insurance - 2 Answers
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Well, you can't switch. You cancel the work coverage, and apply for the private coverage. You probably want to apply about a whole month before your open enrollment period. You can't make changes to your company plan, except during open enrollment. So you'll have to figure out when that is, and time things accordingly.
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Are your children school age? United Healthcare offers "kids only" health insurance plans that provide children's coverage for sickness and accidents. Their plans are written through school districts and many private K12 schools throughout the US. Their health plan is designed to be affordable, at just $98 every 2 months. Check out www.k12studentinsurance.com to see if your child's school district (or private school) is participating. Click on the "Plans & Pricing" tab, enter the district name or private school name and the state in the search box and review the plans. If you don̢۪t find your child̢۪s school district, call UnitedHealthcare StudentResources at 888-282-5957 to see about adding it.




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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

What happens when you turn 18, and are involved in a child and adolescent mental health service?UK

What happens when you turn 18, and are involved in a child and adolescent mental health service?UK?
Do you get referred to an adult service by the child and adolescent one? Or once you turn 18 is that the end of it? Are you only referred if the people you see think you need a referral, or can you request one yourself? Im in the UK.
Mental Health - 1 Answers
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I'm sorry that I can't answer specifically for the UK, but I would imagine that the system is quite similar to the one we have in Finland. If only a bit of whatever your treatment is remains, then they will probably continue to treat you within the adolescent mental health service. They aren't that strict about the cut off point, particularly when you have a long history of treatment as an adolescent. However, if you may still require treatment for many years, you will be transferred to the adult mental health service.
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once you turn 18 if you still need help from MH services, you will be referred to the adult side. you can give your choice of what or who you would like help from, and if this is available and is right for your needs, then there shouldn't be a problem with that. you could ask at the children and adolescent unit what you want so they can sort it all out for you.




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Friday, February 20, 2009

How does incest affect a child's health




How does incest affect a child's health?
If a couple who are related have a child, what problems would that child face during it's life?
Other - Health - 14 Answers
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depends on the relation. Sometimes there is no ill effect.
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Why? Are you feeling sick?
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mental retardation if the relation to too close, like brother and sister
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i AM a DOCTORS wife! i see a child of close family relations will be LOVED!
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well the fact that mommy and daddy are really brother and sister could cause the kid to have mental problems, socail problems, and be freaked out for the rest of his life. family members should not get to together. no matter if it is cousins or what. it can cause alot of problems in my opion, and is very fucking gross!
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not even going in to the retardation the child could have, but whewf the ridicule and life long humiliation...you know some one with that problem.
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Whatever genetic diseases run in the family are DOUBLY likely in the child. These include Muscular dystrophy, Tay-Sachs, sickle cell anemia, certain heart conditions and diabetes, among others. Other birth defects are much more common, too.
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i heard it can cause problems when born for the baby, it could make him/her handicapped
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There is an increased risk of birth defects among children born to "brother/sister", "father/daughter" or even "uncle/niece" couplings. There are also possible psychological issues arising from the relationship or lack thereof of the parents. Although I'm not a medical professional, I do know that the birth defect issue is one of the reasons why incestual relationships were outlawed.
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Depends how close the relation is. Contrary to what most people believe, most situations of incest have a very little chance of causing health problems. It was just used as a scare tactic in the olden days when marrying within the family was too common. However, incest like between brother and sister has a good chance of resulting in mental retardation. No matter what the relation though, the child will probably be subject to humiliation and other social problems. There is a reason its outlawed, it is a very bad idea.
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well besides the emotional turmoil inflicted by the knowledge that his parents are related by blood (EWW) he would probably be ostracized by schoolmates and neighbors if anyone found out, and also "inbreeding" is known to lead to genetic abnormalities that would normally not be present (both parents as carriers of same gene/disorder, so that gene is obviously dominant) birth defects, handicaps, etc... bad idea in general.
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It depends on the genes and how close the parents are related. But brain problems are what usualy happen
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im thinking most of the time the child will get retardation but my cousin had a kid w/ his 2nd cousin and that kid turned out fine(mean, but physically and mentally fine)
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Since gentic variation helps prevent the inheritance of genes (during crossing over) by having a child through incest you may increase your chances of getting chromosomal disorders.





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Monday, February 16, 2009

I was abused as a child could it be causing my health problems now

I was abused as a child could it be causing my health problems now?
I was starved and abused as a young child could it be the cause of health problems i have now?Ihave celiac,anemia,hyated hernia,acid reflux,curved spine,thyroid disease,and excessive liver bile.
Other - Diseases - 12 Answers
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No. All the problems that you describe can occur to people who have had no child abuse at all. Celiac disease is inherited. Anemia is current (are you eating enough meat?), acid reflux can be stress related, but heck, many people get it just from changing weight, curved spine is generally disease or genetics, thyroid disease is quite common, and I have no idea about the liver bile or the hernia. I have relatives who were abused. Most of their health problems are result of self medicating (drinking) or damaged joints from being beaten. One had kidney problems (pummeled on the kidney while young).
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Yes these problems could be related to you being abused as a child. I'm sorry it happened to you. Hope you move on to have a happy, healthy life.
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yes yes yes. from accumulated stress and anxiety. what are you eating what exercise are you getting? what relaxation techniques are you practicing daily see: askwaltstollmd dot com hypnotherapy-psychotherapy dot com
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I would guess your health problems stem from your coeliac disease. Thyroid problems is part of it and so is liver and bowel conditions. I have Coeliac, am anaemic, have an under active thyroid, irritable bowel disease and was abused as a child also. All the abuse will do is mess with you mentally as it is a hard thing to overcome. I would suggest trying to have a positive outlook on your life from now on and take care of yourself. Eat right, drink fluids and try gentle exercise to lift your spirits. I have done this and it makes my days more bearable. Hope I helped.
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The mind is very powerful....and stress is more powerful because it influences your thought patterns which can influence your behaviors which can influence your health in a multitude of ways that you may not have recognized. Depression involves physiological and hormonal changes in the brain which for extended time can have influence on other systems of the body.
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You have a lot of bad "My Name is Earl." It is a show about karma. Either you were an abuser in a past life or there is no rhyme or reason in life like a cruel joke.
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Yes!!! Most with chronic pain were abused in some way as a child. I get so angry because professionals say that "stress" word that makes us sound like we cannot handle stress. To the contrary. We are so strong and have more strength because of our childhood. We do not dwell on our past but the past haunts us. We let the past go but when lessons in life can be learned from our abuse, the reminders of abuse come out. There are support groups of many kinds. If you cannot find a positive support system that attempts to find professionals, treatments, diagnoses, ligature, and positive support, start one and you will never regret it. I am sorry but abused individuals normally want to help those who are in need. So, keep in touch and keep your faith. Healing comes only with our Lord.
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To give you an accurate answer, it would be related to how much of the emotional responses you had at the time. Also, if you relive any of those events presently. Negativity never accomplishes anything constructive. Other than to redirect your efforts toward a different goal. When one considers we each have emotional responses each day, becoming aware each of those responses is recorded and stored within the mind. It takes no imagination to understand those things remain there until removed at the sub-conscious level. It cannot be accomplished intellectually. As most psychiatrists soon find out. Many of our negative thoughts will give negative orders to the mind and it makes no distinction between positive and negative orders. It will follow through with that order, to the detriment of the body. Evident to such a degree, many conditions can be directly attributed to those thoughts we present.
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Hi Chef Look closely at the suggestions I make below (look at #4 especially), regardless of the health issue. If you do these steps below, you'll give the body time to heal the issue without having to digest meat. dairy, manmade chemicals, preservatives, etc. Education then action will heal the health issues. Here is a list of important health topics people dont realize or take for granted and thus causes issues. 1. stress = most of it is self induced. Even thinking and actually talking about negative means you attact more negative energy. Visualize and "Feel" a healthy beautiful body (end result) and you'll have it before you know it. Once the body breaks down from stress then its much easier to get sick or unhealthy for that matter. Obviously exercise helps manages stress tremendously! Remember what you focus on (negative or positive) is what you will attract in your life. This universal law is called "The Law of Attraction". 2. Lack of water. Drink a gallon of distilled water to hydrate the body and flush out the excess waste and toxins out of the blood. 3. Nutrition = this helps heal the body and will gives it energy to work on the internal issues. Mainly raw organic fruit and vegetables. If you only ate organic raw F & V for 7-10 days and drank distilled water you would see a change in your energy and be on your way to better health. Letting the body rest from digesting meats, dairy, and processed foods would do wonders for you. 4. clogged colon = Not eliminating the processed food and chemicals we eat every day will give anyone an illness and/or disease. If doctors we're actually taught this, our society would be much improved. DO a colon and liver cleanse to clear out excess waste and toxins in the blood. This will help heal any illness or disease. Best of health to you
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I believe that our thought patterns appear in our physical realm. Acid reflux: fear; a strong belief that you are not good enough. Anemia: lack of joy; fear of life; not feeling good enough. Curved spine: the inability to flow with the support of Life; fear and trying to hold on to old ideas; not trusting life; lack of integrity; no courage of conviction. Excessive bile: fear, what is there that you need to "break down"? Hernia: ruptured relationships; strain, burdens, incorrect creative expression. Thyroid disease: humiliation.
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There are many causes to the health problems you currently experience. However, anxiety as a result of abuse can absolutely exacerbate your symptoms or even have been a factor in your developing these physical problems. The mind and body are absolutely connected and science can't as of now explain everything. The abuse you experienced as a child could have weakened your immune system and inhibited important growth that takes place in the early years of one's life. Malnutrition and constant stress have proved to be a drivng force in the manifestation of many types of physical illness. I hope you are able to get proper medical and psychiatric attention! Feel Better.
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I am sorry to hear that you had such a rough childhood. I sincerely hope that you are now beyond the reach of your tormentors. I hope that you are able to join a self esteem group to help you process your thoughts about your childhood and who you are now. I have read a lot of stuff about Celiac Disease. My husband was diagnosed with it earlier this year. Apparently, it is something that you can inherit genetically. However, not everyone who has the POTENTIAL to develop Celiac Disease will do so. Sometimes it takes a stressor to flip on the switch. The treatment for Celiac Disease is a commitment from you to remain gluten free for the rest of your life. That means don't eat anything that has wheat, barley, rye, or any of their derivatives. Your name indicates that you are a chef. Why not look at this as a challenge to find gluten free foods to make and sell to the other Celiacs in your community. Since 1 out of 133 North Americans have Celiac Disease, your experience as a chef and as a Celiac might be very lucrative for you if you decide to open a GF restaurant. The anemia and acid reflux can definitely be associated with the Celiac Disease. Once you get all the gluten out of your diet and get used to eating gluten free, you will hopefully find that you have less problems with acid reflux. My husband is currently taking iron pills to treat his anemia, which is why he was finally diagnosed. The curved spine could be due to malnutrition as a child. Also, Celiac Disease can cause a reduction in the amount of vitamins and minerals your body absorbs so it could be that you have a calcium deficiency because of this. The thyroid disease and the excessive liver bile I confess to know nothing about. I think you might want to consult with a gastroenterologist who specializes in treating people with Celiac Disease. I would also consult with a dietician. Don't forget to consult with a counselor. Take a holistic approach and treat your mind, spirit, and body in order to obtain health. Good luck on your journey!





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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Does the age of the father make any difference on the health of the child


 

Does the age of the father make any difference on the health of the child?
I know the older a woman gets, the greater her chances of having a child with Down's syndrome. Are there risks like that with older fathers?
Men's Health - 12 Answers
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If so, I never heard of any risks.
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no i dont think so . i wasnt warned of any risks and my husband is 14 years older than i am. however they say that the later in life that you have kids, the brainier the child
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no.
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If both parents are over the age 40 the chances are very good for having a downs child and an autistic child. If the women is over 40 Downs is likely.If the father is the older one and the wife is still under 40 the risk is not elevated.
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Yes, as men get older adverse risks increase. One increased risk is the chance for Autism. There is also risk for DNA damage in the sperm. Pleny of info, just search the net "older men fathering children"
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No. I believe that Larry King has a 6 year old. Also, Anthony Quinn fathered a child when he was in his 80's. So mature men who want to have children should go for it. The only drawback is that a loving father would want to make sure that he will be around to see his child make it to adulthood. Best wishes!
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Not that I know of. but the quality of parental involvement in growing up YES! what 10 year old wants their 70YO dad to show up at open house (look Johny's grandpa is here)
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yes, older men tend to have mentally-disabled children as per a study
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Apparently not. There are plenty of geriatric fathers out there with healthy kids. Plus, men continue to produce sperm all their lives, unlike women who stop ovulating in their 50's.
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There are loads of adverse health risks that the offspring of older father bear. Non-verbal IQ decreases in the children of older fathers, girls do worse at earlier paternal ages. Their life expectancy goes down. Risk of sporadic autism, mental retardation, schizophrenia, cancers, diabetes 1, MS, some cerebral palsies, epilepsy, heart defects, Alzheimer's all rise in offspring as the father's age rises. There is a great variety in where men start out genetically depending on past generations. Some offspring of very old fathers might live long and healthy lives, but no one has studied this question. They have found that daughters of men 45 and over live 6 years less than daughters of father who are younger. Gavrilovas Dr. Dolores Malaspina wrote in 2006: "We propose that de novo genetic alterations in the paternal germ line cause an independent and common variant of schizophrenia. http://www.schizophreniaforum.org/for/curr/Malaspina/default.asp Seminal findings We initially examined the relationship between paternal age and the risk for schizophrenia because it is well established that paternal age is the major source of de novo mutations in the human population, and most schizophrenia cases have no family history of psychosis. In 2001, we demonstrated a monotonic increase in the risk of schizophrenia as paternal age advanced ... Schizophrenia probably would become rare if men fathered all their babies by 30 and/or froze and stored semen in client depositor bank accounts for later fathering. Cryopreservation of semen has proven safe even after 21 years.
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My first child was born one month before I turned 56. My second 4 months before I turned 59. Both kids are now 8 and 11 and are healthy and intelligent. My wife is 17 years younger than I. That means she was 39 at the time of the first birth and 42 at the time of the second birth.
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Yes,It increases the risks but,that doesn't mean to say that it always does.If there are any concerns,a sperm check should be performed.





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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Does the age of the father make any difference on the health of the child

Does the age of the father make any difference on the health of the child?
I know the older a woman gets, the greater her chances of having a child with Down's syndrome. Are there risks like that with older fathers?
Trying to Conceive - 9 Answers
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unlike women who are born with a certain number of eggs which age as the woman ages, men's sperm is freshly made with each orgasm.
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Actually Downs is more closely linked with the age of the man. Although a man's sperm is "freshly made", each time new sperm is produced the same cells divide and re-divide. This means that as the man ages there is an accumulation of mutations and "copying errors" introduced into the DNA of the sperm, which means that genetic abnormalities such as Downs are more likely as the man gets older. In contrast, a woman's eggs are already produced when she is born and are stored in her ovaries until released during her normal monthly cycle. This means that they have undergone no re-division and are less likely to carry genetic mutations from that cause.
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A woman's eggs are with her from birth so they age with her, but a man's sperm is renewed so it is not affected by age. When he ejaculates more sperm is created to make up for the loss.
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No it doesn't make any difference. Look at all the old guys with baby's. One of John Wayne's son's played his son in a movie He was 70 something and his son was 12 or so.It only takes 1 sperm to fertilize an egg.
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One of the wonders of the human man is that while women can only mother a child until a certain age, a man can father a child until the day he dies of natural causes. There are some studies that have said certain birth defects, like downs syndrome and spinabifida can be linked with the age of the father, they can also be linked with enough other causes that there's really no conclusive evidence that says one way or the other.
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Absolutely. Some studies have shown that about a quarter of Downs Syndrome cases can be linked to the father, not mother. Usually this is the case of the father being over 50 (instead of over 35 for the mother) and is generally considered less of a connection than the mother's age, but it is a factor none the less. There are many issues related to the father's age that have yet to be determined as studies have mostly focused on mothers until recently.
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Yes, the older the father is, the more likely he is to father a child with Down's. It is not as strong a correlation as it is with mother's age, but it's still there. There is also some evidence that older fathers are more likely to father children with autism. Statistically, there is a correlation. However, it may be that men who are themselves slightly autistic are older when they have children then men who are not autistic. Even a mild case of autism can hinder a man in forming a romantic relationship, which would delay fatherhood for him. So while nonautistic men have their children in their 20s and 30s, mildly autistic men may have theirs in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, and they may pass those autistic traits on to their offspring.
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Some studies have shown that older fathers are more likely to have children with birth defects, but the cutoff age for them is much higher, you don't see many problems till they are over 55.
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A lot of these answers are far from the truth. After a man is 35, if his partner is also 35 he contributes to the risk of Down Syndrome. By age 40 a man is responsible for half of the risk for having a child with Down syndrome. As far as other conditions associated with rising father's age there are many. Mental retardation, autism, up to 1/3 of all schizophrenia, diabetes1, MS, Alzheimer's risk, prostate cancer, maybe pre-menopausal breast cancer, ALL, etc. all rise, in non-familial cases, with the age of the father at a child's conception. As men age especially by 33-35 sperm making cells, called spermatagonia, collect mutations as they are copied over and over and over and over again. Toxins add to the mutations. To quote one research of the paternal age effect: It makes sense that the mutations causing these diseases would occur more frequently in older men, and indeed that's what we saw for Apert syndrome," says Ethylin Jabs, M.D., director of the Center for Craniofacial Development and Disorders at Johns Hopkins. "Importantly, disorders linked to advancing paternal age begin to increase rapidly at about the same time as maternal risks increase -- age 33 to 35. Until now, the only evidence for paternal age effects has come from determining how many children with these diseases are born to fathers of various ages." http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/10/021018080014.htm



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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

If I reside in my parents' home with my child, can they cover him on their health insurance


 

If I reside in my parents' home with my child, can they cover him on their health insurance?
I'm an adult with a child, and recently was laid off from my job. I live with my parents since this hardship, and was wondering if because I reside with them, can they get him covered on their health insurance?
Other - Health - 2 Answers
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Only if they claim the child as a dependent on their taxes. Which means you won't be able to claim him.
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health-quotes.isgreat.org - here is my health insurance plan. As I remember they can provide such a service.




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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Can they still drop my child from my health insurance because of age

Can they still drop my child from my health insurance because of age?
Obama signed in March 2010 that children would be kept under their parents' policies until age 26 (to take effect in 6 months). Can they drop them now and reinstate them later? Or must they (the insurance companies) keep them on, knowing they will have to eventually?
Insurance - 3 Answers
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Yes...your child is not allowed to be on your insurance for forever!
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Yes, they drop them now, and add them back on later - assuming the legislation doesn't get repealled.
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They will drop the child for the time being. The actuaries need time to figure an appropriate premium adjustment. That portion of the bill goes into effect 9/23/10. The child will be able to get back on the policy when it renews after that date. That means that if your policy renews September 1 they can't get back on until September 2011.
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You have to check with your insurance company about their current policy because the new health care law has not taken effect yet and no one has the rules and regulations set up. No insurance companies do not have to keep them covered if they have reached the maximum age. The policies will undoubtedly have different coverage if the adult child has to be put on and premiums have to increase. But you have the choice of not putting your child on your policy because they also must be your dependent and that would exclude someone working full time or filing their own tax return or having group insurance at work.




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