If a member is an active employee and his or her domestic partner turns 65, is the domestic partner eligible to stay on the OEBB active plans?
Yes, however it is important to understand that the primary/secondary payer rules change. Per Medicare, if a domestic partner is entitled to Medicare on the basis of age (turning age 65) and has group health plan coverage based on the current employment status of his/her partner, Medicare is the primary payer of services. The OEBB active coverage pays secondary to Medicare.
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