Monday, February 1, 2010

Is it true when my sisters boyfriend says he can't get health insurance for their child

Is it true when my sisters boyfriend says he can't get health insurance for their child?
My sisters boyfriend works in a union job construction and has been there for over a year. He can get insurance but says he is not allowed to get it for their 8 month old baby. Is this true?
Other - General Health Care - 6 Answers
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1 :
Most likely not. Maybe he means that he cannot afford it?
2 :
It is true if they are not married!
3 :
Depends on the insurance company, plan, policy, and area laws. Your sister can try to enquire to his company's Human Resourses w/o him, but I don't think they will be required to answer any questions if they are not married. They may answer the questions though. Otherwise she can arrange to meet with his company's HR with him if he agrees. (or you can make him agree....)
4 :
It could be true if they are NOT married and he's not named the childs father.... However, if he is the father and named the father on the birth cert. he should be able to get health insurance for himself and the child... I would call his boss and find out what you have to do for him to have health insurance.... good luck
5 :
usually the child would have to be living with him - and he would have to produce some sort of documentation of this. Also their would have to be proof that it was his biological child or his legal - step child. (in other words the dad married to mom)
6 :
Most insurance companies make you add the baby within 30 days of birth, or wait for open enrollment for that particular company. I agree with the rest of the answerers that he probably has to have some sort of documentation saying it's HIS kid, but not with the part about proof it lives with him. Lots of people have to provide insurance for their kids, who are living with another parent (divorce, etc.).

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