Special Enrollment Rights under CHIPRA
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) was enacted by the United States federal government on February 4, 2009. CHIPRA created new special enrollment rights effective April 1, 2009. CHIPRA extended the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through 2013 and renamed it the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The special enrollment rights under CHIPRA allow the following for qualified Vanderbilt Group Health Plan members:
- If you or your dependent become eligible for state-granted premium assistance, or, you or your dependent’s coverage terminates due to a loss of eligibility (as opposed to termination due to failure to pay premiums) under Medicaid, Tennessee’s CoverKids program, or a State Children’s Health Insurance Plan, you may enroll in the Vanderbilt Group Health Plan. You must request coverage within 60 days of this special-enrollment qualifying event by completing a Notification of Family Status Change Form and providing supporting documentation to the Office of Benefits Administration.
- If your dependent becomes eligible to receive a premium subsidy from the Child Health Insurance Program, you will be allowed under CHIPRA to disenroll (drop) your dependent from the Vanderbilt Group Health Plan. You must request this coverage change within 60 days of this special-enrollment qualifying event by completing a Notification of Family Status Change Form and providing supporting documentation to the Office of Benefits Administration.
You can find the Notification of Family Status Change Form on the Forms and Documents page.
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