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Employer changed health insurance – Information on the need!?
I live in Minnesota and have health benefits through my employer. Recently, has been changed to a new company but was not notified until this happened about 2 weeks in the new year. Does anyone know the laws on how long the employer must notify you before switching companies and health insurance plans? My situation is this: A new policy or the company entered into force on 1 January. We reported 10 January our new group number 18 of January we received our information leaflets on the new company. My situation is this: I saw a doctor in mid-December that surgery scheduled for Jan. 17. The surgery was performed (and now I'm better), but this new insurance policy requires the individual to pay first 1500.00 of his pocket and pays the rest. Our previous company forced us to pay 20% of expenditure (which in my case it is much cheaper than the $ 1500). I need to know what laws apply to my situation. Thanks!
If it is a complete plan of insured in all probability, there is no insurance law related to the situation. This is because most employers are exempt from being regulated under insurance laws by ERISA, even if the plan is fully insured. It is important you understand that in a group insurance situation, the employer is the policyholder. As a policyholder, the employer has the exclusive right to modify or discontinue the plan at will. So their license is not required before any change of plan. Although it would have been polite (to say the least) from their employer to notify you before the change, what would you do if you found the 1 / 1 that you would have a $ 1500. deductible to meet? You could have bought an individual medically underwritten plan, because you have a pre-existing condition. If you have an employment contract signed by your employer to ensure your insurance will not change, or talk other similar effects, then your claim would be against their employer. If you belong to a union, ask your union representative if this issue is discussed in any collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the employer.
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