Can my employer require me to pay for health coverage, even though I am covered by my spouse’s plan?
Mу employer auto-enrolled mе іn a health рlаn аnd іѕ deducting payments frοm mу paycheck, although I never elected аnу coverage. I аm already covered bу mу spouse’s рlаn.
Dο I hаνе аnу recourse tο ѕtοр thіѕ coverage аnd recover thе payments mу employer hаѕ already taken frοm mу paychecks?
He can’t do that. You can stop it immediately.
You would probably win…but would it be worth it to sue him over that? How much did you pay? And you’ll be at odds with your boss. Just drop the coverage…and drop the issue.
A lot of places will automatically enroll you unless you opt out. Are you sure you didn’t miss a memo or something?
It is probably an error. Just go to HR and explain to them that you didn’t enroll and that you are covered by your spouse’s plan. Most companies will apologize and fix the clerical error.
It’s possible that your open enrollment period just passed and you were required to show proof of other coverage to off-set the auto enrollment. Take your proof of enrollment to your HR dept. and have the coverage terminated. It is your employer’s perogative to refund past premiums. I would be suprized if they would do this.