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If a health insurance plan covers domestic partners does a employer that carries that insurance have the right to deny coverage?
A health insurance plan is designed based on what the employer wants. So if a plan says that domestic partners are covered then the employer group is the one that put that wording in the policy. So if an employer wont cover a domestic partner then domestic partners aren't covered company wide.
When was King's Health Partners created?
King's Health Partners was created in 2009.
When was Continuum Health Partners created?
Continuum Health Partners was created in 1997.
Will New Yorkers with domestic partner health insurance have to marry their partners to keep their benefits?
Probably not. New York City, for example, still maintains its domestic partnership registry. Most large employers have not eliminated their domestic partner benefits and insurance companies continue to sell domestic partner coverage.
Does Target Corportation offer health benefits for employees' domestic partners?
Yes, they do give their employees domestic partner benefits, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index 2013, which gave Target a 100% rating.
Can employers offer health coverage for same-sex couples and not for 'significant others'?
Yes, an employer can offer coverage to same-sex domestic partners and/or deny coverage for opposite sex domestic partners. You should ask your HR/Benefits representative for a copy of your plans eligibility rules, which will show who you may enroll and more importantly, when you can enroll them.
Is domestic partner coverage available for health insurance in New Jersey?
Yes, if one of the domestic partners works for the state or for an employee who has voluntarily opted to provide domestic partner coverage. Keep in mind that no new domestic partnerships may be formed in New Jersey after February 19, 2007, since Civil Unions are now legal.
Is there a health care plan for unmarried couples in Missouri?
Missouri does not recognize "common law" marriages or domestic partners. Health insurers are not required to offer joint plans for unmarried people. You would have to buy two separate plans -- one for each of you.
What is the federal government stand on domestic partnership having to do with federal taxes when partners file separately but one person is covered by the others health insurance?
An employee must pay federal tax on the cost of the premiums for insurance provided by the employer for the employee's domestic partner.
Can engaged heterosexual couples claim the other on health insurance?
Your employers' plans may allow you to cover "domestic partners". To qualify as a domestic partner, you will have to show some proof -- such as a joint lease or joint checking account. Some plans' standards are quite high, so be prepared to shower them with proof. Assuming that you qualify, then one of you can join the other's health plan before the wedding.
Where are health insurance laws applicable when your employer is in one state but you reside in another?
Generally the prevailing law is the state that the plan originates in. Example: A client of mine covered his domestic partner under his health plan. The company was sold to a competitor out of state. The state where the new company resided did not recosnize domestic partners. Even though the state he lived and worked in did, his partner lost coverage.
Where can I find health partners jobs?
You can look on the health partners site or you could try contacting their main hub. This would be your two best options for finding out if there are available positions.
