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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Feb 7, 2010 10:10:05 GMT -5
About a month ago, I got a letter from my health insurance company (Blue Cross) asking for proof my daughter is still eleigible as my dependent. She's 21 and a college student. They needed to see her college transcript. Well, the deadline is Feb 10, just next week, and I can't find the letter. I went through all my stacks of mail. Can't find it. Went online on Google and found where to mail it. But I'm sort of in a panic because I lost the original letter. Someone tell me to calm down, I can mail the school paper in to the address and keep her on my insurance.
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Post by Chris on Feb 7, 2010 10:13:57 GMT -5
It's going to be ok -- you can mail the paper and keep her on your insurance! If you're really worried give them a call to verify the exact address -- and/or call to verify that they've received it -- or even fax/email it to them and get immediate confirmation/proof. Whatever it takes to help you feel secure that it has been done and all is well.
Good luck!
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Post by scribbles on Feb 7, 2010 10:17:11 GMT -5
If you can, call the insurance company and ask them what to do. Should you write up a cover letter explaining what the transcript is for? Should you address the envelope to someone's attention? I'm sure if you ask, they'll tell you exactly what you need to do.
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Post by CourageouslyLion SeeksSerenity on Feb 7, 2010 11:02:19 GMT -5
- I used to work in payroll health benefits. I saw paperwork for employees who to deal with this issue (proof of older child being in school). What Chris and Scribbles have said ... makes sense. Just say with your fax or letter or phonecall that you are providing proof of full-time school attendance for an older child covered under your policy, and you need to know where to send that. Make sure you keep a record of who you contacted and the date... and how you contacted them. Record phone number, department, names, fax #, and/or whatever the response was. Because you need to do this by a certain date, so it's good to record when you did it. If this was health insurance from your employer or your spouse's employer, then you could ask your employee benefits coordinator what to do. They might have the contact info that you need. Even if it's not from an employer health plan, you can still do what Chris and Scribbles suggested. - |
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Feb 7, 2010 22:32:20 GMT -5
I'll bet you could email them, and tell them what happened. This sort of thing happens all the time. If you email, you could do that tonight, and put your mind at ease.
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Post by fluffernut - now Jannie on Feb 8, 2010 9:11:10 GMT -5
Thanks. I made up a cover letter and I mailed it out today, within the deadline. I mailed it with Delivery Confirmation so I'll have proof at least that I sent it in. Then I'll call to make sure all is well.
MY daughter tends to have health issues. She went to the doctor for the flu in December. She's also on several medications for birth control and ADD.
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