Legislative Alert - September 28, 2007 - Railroad Insurance Eligibility Audit

Dear All:

The BLET put out this newsflash about the insurance eligibility audit that is currently being conducted.  If you are part of this audit, you should have received notice from your insurance carrier (which differs in various parts of the country).  Please do your best to comply in returning the requested information.  If you have problems, there is a toll free number on the letter. 

Diane Shifflett, our Virginia State Legislative Representative, obtained information regarding Aetna requirements.  She was advised that if you don't have copies of birth certificates for your children, you can submit your tax return which lists your dependents and their identifying information.  If you need additional help, Diane obtained the number for the Customer Service Representatives for Aetna and United Healthcare.  Anyone who needs those numbers can contact either Diane diane.shifflett@gmail.com or me.  If you need an extension beyond the 60 days, you should contact the appropriate insurance carrier to obtain that extension.

Be sure to get that information in or get an extension so as not to lose coverage.  If a loss occurs, it will be reinstated once the necessary documentation is received and nothing will be considered pre-existing if a lapse occurs.

Becky

Rails conduct dependent eligibility audit

CLEVELAND, September 19th BLET members should be aware that an independent auditing company is performing a dependent eligibility audit in accordance with BLET Insurance Plan documents.

This audit is meant to make sure only eligible dependents are covered under the recent changes made to the definition of dependent in the last national agreement.

Members will be chosen at random for the audit. Those who get a notice of participation are provided an audit helpline telephone number.

It is important to make sure that you participate in this audit to assure no disruption in your insurance coverage.

As part of the audit, members may be asked to provide a copy of a marriage certificate, children’s birth certificates, or proof of enrollment for dependents attending college.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
bentley@ble.org