Linda
Nov 10 1999, 03:19 PM
Did you see the link to the newspaper article on Gloria Moebes, the employee whose group health insurance was cancelled when she attained age 65? I think 42 USC 1395y(b)(1)(A)(i) would prohibit this practice by any employer with 20 or more employees. (I don't think this is mentioned in the article.) For a smaller employer, would there be an issue under the general principles of ADEA?
ValerieP
Nov 18 1999, 10:05 PM
I thought the article was very unprofessional. The reporter did not do her research well and I agree with your interpretation. One of our comp employees brought the article in and she was quite upset. I reassured her that it would not happen that way. In fact, I am seriously considering emailing her to ask her where she got her facts and how she verified the information.
GBurns
Nov 19 1999, 03:14 AM
I am curious. Where can I find this article?
Linda
Nov 19 1999, 11:11 AM
Look for a link from BenefitsLink on 11/10/99, to an article in the San Jose Mercury News titled "Happy birthday, 65-year-old worker, your health insurance has just been canceled." There is another link to an article on the same thing a couple of days earlier too. I sent the author an e-mail over a week ago but haven't heard back. If you send an e-mail too, please let me know if you get a reply.
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