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Loop hole for obtaining ins past open enrollment (Insurance Law)

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut
I just started at a company a few months ago. The company decided to do open enrollment early this year (end of Oct). Like most companies, my husband's open enrollment started the beginning of this month (Dec). My company offered few choices, and I did not enroll because I did not know what my husband's companies options would be. When I got our options, I was shocked. Benefits for us will cost THOUSANDS more. I was wondering if there are any loop holes in CT that would allow for me to still obtain insurance through my company? Please help. I am very upset about this. Thank you.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

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  • Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:19:00 GMT(1)
  • Open enrollment can be at any time of year. It is dependent on when the policies renew. It also depends in part on the size of the company - a very small company may only need a couple of weeks to process all the information, whereas a very large company may need much longer. Therefore even for a January first effective date, open enrollment can be as early as October or as late as December.
    The rules for when you can and cannot enroll in an employer sponsored benefit plan are set by the IRS, not by state. If your company's open enrollment was back in October there are no loopholes at either the state or Federal level that will allow you to go back to that.
    Now, that being said, do you currently have coverage through your husband's employer? There's a reason I'm asking that MIGHT help you.
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