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Are health plans required to issue certificates of creditable coverage to dependents?

April 26, 2017certificates coverage Creditable dependents health plans ISSUE

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Are health plans required to issue certificates of creditable coverage to dependents?

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Yes. A plan must make every reasonable effort to collect dependent information and then issue certificates to dependents if they are also covered. However, if an employee and a dependent have the same coverage, only one certificate reflecting both individuals may be issued.