bdl2446 asked:


We recently had a baby and I upgraded to a family plan to include both wife and baby. My wife’s employer will not allow her to withdraw from her individual plan for this life event…is this legal?

Laila

5 Responses to “Can an employer legally prevent you from dropping your health insurance plan before annual enrollment?”

1. mbrcatz17 on August 24th, 2009 6:03 am

   Well, when you have a QUALIFYING EVENT, you can make changes to your plan, but I don’t think you can DROP it.

   The employer doesn’t have ANY SAY in the matter – it’s all about the insurance company. I think she’s going to have to wait until open enrollment, unless she quits her job.

2. ClarkWorld on August 24th, 2009 9:33 pm

   I know you have X amount of days to add someone when you get married or have a baby.

   They don’t consider her wanting to switch plans a life changing event. The restriction being imposed is not coming from your employer, it is coming from the insurance company.

   To see if there is any work around I would find out who she has insurance through and call them directly, most likely your employer won’t know as much as the insurance company.

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   The fact that is now covered under your plan should be enough of reason to get off her group plan that she is life event httpwwwinsurancepicklecom.

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5. Don on August 29th, 2009 9:26 am

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