My spouse is covered under a pre-Medicare plan. Does my transition into the Aetna Medicare Open Plan affect my spouses coverage?
No. The change to the new Aetna Medicare Open Plan does not affect a pre-Medicare dependent’s current coverage, unless you opted out of both medical and Rx coverage (and did not go back to the Traditional Choice Indemnity Plan due to your provider not being in the plan). If you opted out of all medical/Rx plans, your dependent is not eligible for medical coverage in 2007. Note: For 2007 only, retirees who were in the Traditional Choice Indemnity Plan and opted out of the Aetna Medicare Open Plan before April 1, 2007, will be eligible to re-enroll in a medical plan for 2008, whether they maintained prescription drug coverage in 2007 or not. In this situation, the dependent will become eligible for medical coverage in 2008 as well.
