Enrollment You are responsible for i) having all of the required information in this Agreement completed and
Disenrollment 12.1 ADFMs shall be disenrolled from TOP Prime/TOP Prime Remote, TOP Select when: • The enrollee loses eligibility for TOP enrolled coverage, • The enrollee has not requested enrollment transfer/disenrollment of TOP Prime/TOP Prime Remote within 60 calendar days following the end of the overseas tour.
12.2 ADSMs shall be disenrolled from TOP Prime/TOP Prime Remote when:
12.3 ADFMs who are enrolled in TOP Prime/TOP Prime Remote may disenroll at any time. They will not be permitted to make another enrollment until after a 12-month period if they have already changed their enrollment status from enrolled to disenrolled twice during the enrollment year (October 1 to September 30) for any reason. ADFMs with sponsors E-1 through E-4 are exempt from these enrollment lock-out provisions. See Chapter 6, Section 1 for guidance regarding enrollment lock-outs. Effective January 1, 2018, see TPM, Chapter 10, Section 2.1 for QLE information and Chapter 6, Sections 1 and 2, for enrollment eligibility and time frames.
12.4 ADSMs cannot voluntarily disenroll from TOP Prime or TOP Prime Remote if they remain on permanent assignment in an overseas location where these programs are offered. ADSM enrollment in TOP Prime or TOP Prime Remote continues until they transfer enrollment to another TRICARE region/program or lose eligibility for TOP/TRICARE.
12.5 TOP Prime/TOP Prime Remote enrollees must either transfer enrollment or disenroll within 60 calendar days of the end of the overseas tour when the ADSM departs to a new area of assignment. The TOP contractor shall provide continuing coverage until (1) the enrollment has been transferred to the new location, (2) the enrollee disenrolls, or (3) when enrollment transfer or disenrollment has not been requested by the TOP Prime/TPR enrollee by the 60th day the TOP contractor will automatically disenroll the beneficiary on the 61st calendar day following the end date of the overseas tour from TOP Prime or TOP TPR. Until December 31, 2017, the disenrolled ADFM TOP Prime or TOP TPR beneficiary will revert to TRICARE Standard. Effective January 1, 2018, ADFMs disenrolled from TOP Prime or TOP TPR will be only eligible for space available care at military treatment facilities.
Special Enrollment a. KFHPWA will allow special enrollment for persons:
1) Who initially declined enrollment when otherwise eligible because such persons had other health care coverage and have had such other coverage terminated due to one of the following events: • Cessation of employer contributions. • Exhaustion of COBRA continuation coverage. • Loss of eligibility, except for loss of eligibility for cause.
2) Who initially declined enrollment when otherwise eligible because such persons had other health care coverage and who have had such other coverage exhausted because such person reached a lifetime maximum limit. KFHPWA or the Group may require confirmation that when initially offered coverage such persons submitted a written statement declining because of other coverage. Application for coverage must be made within 31 days of the termination of previous coverage.
b. KFHPWA will allow special enrollment for individuals who are eligible to be a Subscriber and their Dependents (other than for nonpayment or fraud) in the event one of the following occurs:
1) Divorce or Legal Separation. Application for coverage must be made within 60 days of the divorce/separation.
2) Cessation of Dependent status (reaches maximum age). Application for coverage must be made within 30 days of the cessation of Dependent status.
3) Death of an employee under whose coverage they were a Dependent. Application for coverage must be made within 30 days of the death of an employee.
4) Termination or reduction in the number of hours worked. Application for coverage must be made within 30 days of the termination or reduction in number of hours worked.
5) Leaving the service area of a former plan. Application for coverage must be made within 30 days of leaving the service area of a former plan.
6) Discontinuation of a former plan. Application for coverage must be made within 30 days of the discontinuation of a former plan.
c. KFHPWA will allow special enrollment for individuals who are eligible to be a Subscriber and their Dependents in the event one of the following occurs:
1) Marriage. Application for coverage must be made within 31 days of the date of marriage.
2) Birth. Application for coverage for the Subscriber and Dependents other than the newborn child must be made within 60 days of the date of birth.
3) Adoption or placement for adoption. Application for coverage for the Subscriber and Dependents other than the adopted child must be made within 60 days of the adoption or placement for adoption.
4) Eligibility for premium assistance from Medicaid or a state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), provided such person is otherwise eligible for coverage under this EOC. The request for special enrollment must be made within 60 days of eligibility for such premium assistance.
5) Coverage under a Medicaid or CHIP plan is terminated as a result of loss of eligibility for such coverage. Application for coverage must be made within 60 days of the date of termination under Medicaid or CHIP.
6) Applicable federal or state law or regulation otherwise provides for special enrollment.
Enrollment Requirements You must maintain with Blue Cross and Blue Shield a current and updated listing of covered employees. You will be responsible for all claims costs and expenses associated with failure to maintain an accurate and current listing with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, unless such claims costs and expenses are due to an error on Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s part. In order to maintain health care coverage with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, an employee must meet the written eligibility requirements (such as length of service, active employment and number of hours worked) you impose as long as they do not conflict with Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s eligibility requirements. An eligible employee as defined by Blue Cross and Blue Shield means: • A permanent full-time employee regularly working 30 hours or more each week at the employer’s usual place(s) of business and who is paid a salary or wage in accordance with state and federal wage requirements; or • A permanent part-time employee regularly working at least 20 hours but less than 30 hours each week at the employer’s usual place(s) of business and who is paid a salary or wage in accordance with state and federal wage requirements; or • A disabled permanent full-time or part-time employee who is actively working despite the disability (including one who is engaged in a trial work period) and a disabled employee who is not actively working but whom the employer treats as an employee; or • A former employee (or a former covered dependent of the employee of the group) who qualifies for continued group coverage under federal or state law, but only if the employer maintains Blue Cross and Blue Shield group coverage for permanent full-time employees as defined in (a) above; or • A retired employee of the employer. Newly hired employees who are eligible for group benefits can enroll in the benefits plan according to your eligibility requirements for coverage, provided that your requirements comply with Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s eligibility and enrollment requirements. The effective date of an eligible employee’s (or his or her dependent’s) membership in the benefits plan may be the Member’s initial eligibility date or your subsequent anniversary/renewal date, as long as: (a) Blue Cross and Blue Shield receives your written notice no later than 30 days after the Member’s enrollment notification period applicable to membership modifications (as described in the Subscriber Certificate for your benefits plan); and (b) you pay the applicable premium charges.
Enrollment Process The Department may, at any time, revise the enrollment procedures. The Department shall advise the Contractor of the anticipated changes in advance whenever possible. The Contractor shall have the opportunity to make comments and provide input on the changes. The Contractor shall be bound by the changes in enrollment procedures.