When is the provision to provide coverage for dependents up to age 26 effective?
Effective September 23, 2010, or January 1, 2011, for calendar year plans, employers who already offer insurance coverage for dependents must provide coverage for dependent children up to age 26 under group and individual policies. Grandfathered plans are not required to provide coverage to dependents that do have access to an employer-provided health care plan until after January 1, 2014.
