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Who completes Part B of the NMSN?

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The plan administrator completes Part B. (The plan administrator may also be the employer.) The plan administrator is the person or entity responsible for enrolling participants in a health care coverage plan. Once enrollment is complete, the plan administrator notifies... View Article

How soon must both parts of the NMSN be completed?

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Within 20 business days of the date of the NMSN: The employer must complete Part A of the NMSN and either return it to issuing agency or forward Part B to the plan administrator, as appropriate. Within 40 business days... View Article

What if the employee has health care coverage available for themselves and dependents but are not enrolled and don’t want to enroll. What is the employer’s responsibility when they receive a NMSN?

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The NMSN requires the children be enrolled if coverage is available at reasonable cost and accessible to the employee. If the employee is not enrolled in a health benefit plan, is not enrolled in a plan that offers dependent coverage,... View Article

Our company’s insurer provides open enrollment for all health benefit plans once a year. What happens if the employee cannot enroll the children until the annual open enrollment?

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By law, the NMSN requires your company’s insurer to enroll the children in health care coverage at any time. If the employee is not enrolled in a plan that is accessible by the children and one is offered, the employee... View Article

When are payments for health care coverage due?

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The NMSN requires you apply withheld wages to the cost of health care coverage according to your company’s usual policy.

What if the employee doesn’t want to enroll the child for medical coverage?

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The NMSN is a child and medical support order. The employee therefore does not have a choice. If coverage is available, the employer is required to enroll the children as instructed in the notice. However, the employer must adhere to... View Article

What if the children are already covered by the employee under another outside plan or a current spouse?

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The employer has an obligation to comply with the NMSN until a notice from the Oregon Child Support Program or a court order dismissing the medical withholding order is received. The employee may contact us regarding options available to them.

If the employee reports the child is enrolled in the other parent’s health care coverage plan, what should the employer do?

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The employer’s responsibilities under the NMSN are not affected by the child’s enrollment in the other parent’s health care coverage plan. The employee may contact the Oregon Child Support Program to determine if a change in the child support order... View Article

If withholding limitations preclude the employer from withholding sufficient funds to cover both cash and medical support, which takes precedence? If the employee doesn’t earn enough to pay both, what should the employer do?

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A NMSN issued by the Oregon Child Support Program will provide detailed instructions on how to prioritize between child support and health care coverage. In some cases, the employer may receive a subsequent notice that the other parent has elected... View Article

The employee and children are eligible for coverage; however, our coverage is limited to within the state and the child lives out-of-state. What do we need to do?

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If health care coverage is not “accessible” to the children, contact Employer Services at 866-907-2857 or ChildSupportEmployerServices@doj.oregon.gov for information on how to proceed. “Accessible” means a health plan either (1) does not have service area limitations (or the health plan... View Article

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Who completes Part B of the NMSN?

How soon must both parts of the NMSN be completed?

What if the employee has health care coverage available for themselves and dependents but are not enrolled and don’t want to enroll. What is the employer’s responsibility when they receive a NMSN?

Our company’s insurer provides open enrollment for all health benefit plans once a year. What happens if the employee cannot enroll the children until the annual open enrollment?

When are payments for health care coverage due?

What if the employee doesn’t want to enroll the child for medical coverage?

What if the children are already covered by the employee under another outside plan or a current spouse?

If the employee reports the child is enrolled in the other parent’s health care coverage plan, what should the employer do?

If withholding limitations preclude the employer from withholding sufficient funds to cover both cash and medical support, which takes precedence? If the employee doesn’t earn enough to pay both, what should the employer do?

The employee and children are eligible for coverage; however, our coverage is limited to within the state and the child lives out-of-state. What do we need to do?