What if the employee doesn want to enroll the child for medical coverage?
The National Medical Support Notice is a qualified medical child support order; therefore, the employee does not have a choice. If health care coverage is available, the employer is required to enroll the child or children as instructed in the notice. However, the employer must adhere to limitations imposed on withholding as mandated by withholding laws of the state where the employee is principally employed. In order to object, the employee must contact the issuing child support agency as instructed in the notice he/she received. The employer must still comply with the NMSN regardless of whether an objection has been made.
The employee does not have a choice. The NMSN is a Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO). If none of the four conditions on the Part A Employer Response form applies, the Plan Administrator is required to enroll the child(ren) as instructed by the Notice. If the employee has a dispute with the enforcement of the QMCSO, the employee should be directed to contact their local enforcement office. The employer must still comply with the NMSN regardless of whether an objection has been made.
• The National Medical Support Notice is a qualified medical child support order; therefore, the employee does not have a choice. If health care coverage is available, the employer is required to enroll the child or children as instructed in the notice. However, the employer must adhere to limitations imposed on withholding as mandated by withholding laws of the state where the employee is principally employed. In order to object, the employee must contact the issuing local child support agency as instructed in the notice he/she received. The employer must still comply with the NMSN regardless of whether an objection has been made.
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