Federal Workers' Kids Not Yet Eligible On Parents' Plan NPR
Many parents breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that health insurance companies were opening up coverage to young adult children. But lots of others – including those who work for the federal government – probably won't be able to get that coverage until next year.
The federal employee health insurance program has announced that it is unlikely this year to offer young adults the ability to remain on their parents' policies until the age of 26. That means the government, which is the largest employer in the nation, will not follow the lead of some private insurance companies that will begin offering such coverage to young adults by June 1.
The health care law passed last month requires insurers to offer to keep adults younger than age 26 covered through their parents' health plans. That provision goes into effect in September, although for many insurers the change won't occur until the new plan year, which generally starts in January.
But last week United Healthcare, WellPoint, Humana, independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and Kaiser Permanente said they will offer such coverage immediately or by June 1. That came as a relief for many young adults, including those slated to graduate this spring who faced a loss of coverage.
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