We are not COBRA. For specific contract details about your current company policy, contact your health plan administrator.
In Reply to: Re: retroactive cancellation posted by Craig on July 14, 2003 at 20:02:33:
No, not California. I'm in New York.
: William:
: There are state laws that deal with group health insurance benefits and what is required when it comes to retroactively canceling benefits. You might have been required to be notified within 30 days to changes in the plan.
: There are limitations and as you can imagine, all sorts of complaints and mischieve are caused when such happens.
: Contact your state dept of insurance, are you in California, I imagine?
: Craig
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: : I qualified for health care by working 40 hours a week for Disney/ABC for over six months. At the time I enrolled they explained I would remain elegible for coverage even if I did not maintain the hours that enabled me to qualify. As the economy worsened I was called on less frequently to work, and expected to be cancelled from the health plan. When the cancellation finally came it was retroactively dated six months before I received the notice. I was sent a bill for over $5,000 to cover the six months, which had already been paid by Disney Benefits. I have been given a chance to appeal this ruling and am collecting any information I can find on the subject to build a case. It cannot be legal for Disney to retroactively cancel my benefits without notification. Any advice will be welcome.