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By dingydarla on Mar 30, 2009 | Reply

Maybe for grades???

By ExO11287 on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply

Just call them and let them know about the whole issue. It’s probably a simple mistake.

By David R on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply

As long as you are full time I think you have the right to stay with them. Check with them Monday – they made a mistake. If you have a lot of healthcare expenditures get an attorney.
PS: Never let your healthcare lapse if you can help it before getting insured with another company. If something happens to you in between they will all reject you! (USA! USA!)

By sallyaboulter on Apr 4, 2009 | Reply

not sure perhps 20 ther cutoff point get profesional advise

By SIMONSEZ on Apr 5, 2009 | Reply

Read your contract (policy).

By Max on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply

Contact them by phone and ask fo an explanation or write to them again.

By Gem on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply

This varies from policy to policy. Some cut off at 19, some at 24/25.

Health insurance costs are rising dramatically. Far outpacing our wages and far outpacing any increase in company profits. One of the only ways to still offer insurance at all is to cut the benefits. The policy for my company has nearly tripled in less than 10 years. Our employees pay 20% of the cost AND 100% of the extra cost for spouse/kids. The coverage ends at 19 for dependents. We had no choice, it was either accept it, pay it, or we would cancel it all together.

I would imagine that your mom’s policy has changed. As the policy is actually your mother’s she is the one that needs to call.

Sorry

By Landlord on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply

19 is the usual cut off. Also, they may not see 12 units as full time, as that is a very light load and most colleges would not even accept you as a student with only a couple of classes.

By hj_thorne on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply

The only way you’ll know for sure is when you speak with them on Monday. Just explain to them what you explained to us. Your mother should be the one to call since it’s her policy not yours, there’s a good chance that they won’t speak to you since you are not the primary policy holder. As you said full time students are covered, 12 units is not full time that might be their reason for terminating your policy. But you won’t know their reason until you’ve spoken to them. Usually once terminated they might not put you back on again without a premium.

By sls314 on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply

It doesn’t matter what your grades are – just that you are enrolled for full time status.

I can see 2 scenarios happening here –

1) They just didn’t get the info. When you sent it in, did you include something referencing you as a dependent on your mom’s policy? If the document only had your name on it, they may not have been able to identify what policy it went with and thus weren’t able to process it correctly. (Note to everyone – include the policy ID number and the name of the insured individual on ANY documents you send to your insurance company. It will be extremely helpful in making sure your document is processed correctly.)

2) Is the school you’re attending accredited? Sometimes there’s a clause that you have to be attending an accredited university, so if a person were attending a technical school, beauty school, etc. full time it wouldn’t count.

I suspect in your case that #1 occurred, and you should be able to get this resolved on Monday.

Also, you can make the call yourself – anyone on a medical policy can make calls and discuss their own information, it doesn’t only have to be the cardholder. (Sure, if you had never been on the policy at all, your mom would have to make the call. But you can call to discuss your own personal information, which includes full time student documentation.)