Most health insurance companies can only cover a dependent up to a certain age. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the age restriction was coverage would terminate at the end of the year in which a dependent 23rd But it did with the implementation of Chapter 375 changes, a new mandate that coverage until the age of 30 years, still permitted. There are some limitations and restrictions, but also for the most part, the new mandate brings joymany members over the age of trying to further schooling or for members who are not in a position to go through the health insurance provider for themselves.
The new mandate does not apply to employers with administrative services only (ASO) contracts, however, ASO customers the opportunity to further coverage of their employees to offer. In most cases, all other group coverage is included in its implementation. The best part is that a dependency must be even, as in New Jerseyas long as they a full-time students and meet the other criteria for reporting. Something that varies from the normal policy horizon is that the dependent who elects section 375 is only up to their 30 Not a birthday, until the end of the year in which they remain for a further 30 covers.
According to the site include Horizon Q & A on the new mandate of eligibility must include:
-Is the child of a participant that is less than 30 years;
- Is not married;
- Has no dependents of his / herown;
- Is either a resident of New Jersey or as a full-time students enrolled in an accredited public or private institutions of higher education;
- Is not it under any other group or individual health benefits plan and is not covered under Medicare;
- Must have previously aged, from the group of parents' health plan, which is a fully insured plan issued in New Jersey and the child of a parent who is active in a group health plan, which is a fully insuredissued in.
Another fun thing is that even if a member of the coverage in question (comes with the exception of Medicare) they are not forced to take it. They would still opt for Chapter 375 in the account.
The biggest attraction is once again the costs. Chapter 375 is then even more expensive COBRA coverage. I would recommend everyone who is about to choose an age-COBRA coverage through COBRA, and then once its limitations expired chapter select on this 375th The reason forfor this is that COBRA is generally cheaper than the 375 chapters of the cost. To save money, but you get the same coverage as you have your parents under contract.