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Can we continue to require that children reside with, or be financially dependent on, the employee as a condition of eligibility?

April 26, 2017children condition Continue dependent eligibility employee financially require

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Can we continue to require that children reside with, or be financially dependent on, the employee as a condition of eligibility?

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A706. Not for children under age 26. Except as described in Q/A 707, as long as a child under age 26 has the familial relationship with the employee required by the plan (e.g., child, stepchild) the plan cannot impose any condition on a child’s eligibility for coverage.