Legal Question in Insurance Law in Ohio

termination of health care benefits
Is my company (school system) required by law to give written notification of termination of health care benefits? While scheduling surgery just yesterday I learned that my benefits will be terminated as of August 31, 2007. Reason: My administrator's association recently negotiated that the members who qualify and can get benefits from STRS would no longer be covered as of Sept. 1st. I was never notified, totally caught me off guard and must postpone surgery. Had it not been for scheduling this surgery I would have never known I wasn't covered! Again, doesn't the school system have a legal obligation to notify employees of termination of benefits? If so, what recourse do I have? My surgery was supposed to be scheduled for this coming November. With STRS I will have to pay the $500 copay then will have to pay it again in January, 2008. Either that or I wait until after January to have the surgery which isn't recommended. I will look forward to your answer and thank you, in advance for your time.

Asked on 8/16/07, 4:24 pm

Edward DiCato Edward DiCato Attorney at Law

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Re: termination of health care benefits

That would be a matter to take up with your union.

Answered on 8/17/07, 3:43 pm

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