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retiree health insurance

posted at 12/7/2010 11:28 AM EST
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Involved with an early retirement incentive program. Offering health insurance to retirees and the option to include their spouse if they pay the difference between individual and husband/wife coverage. Because of differences in spouse's age and working status, there may be a case where a spouse doesn't want coverage initially (still working) but would like the option to elect it later (when they stop working). Have some concerns about adverse selection. Would like to know if what is common practice in these situations. Would most employers only allow enrollment at retirement or is adding the spouse later a common practice?
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retiree health insurance

posted at 12/8/2010 11:23 AM EST
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You will absolutely have adverse selection if your let the spouse decide when to enroll.

We allow for a one time decision on retiree medical at the time of eligibility with no later reentry if declined.
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retiree health insurance

posted at 12/9/2010 5:53 AM EST
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If you allow spouses to enroll only after a qualifying event, that would limit the potential for adverse selection.

How many retirees/spouses are you initially looking at? What about ongoing? I would probably go with the one time election option since this will limit your liability.
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