QMSCO Procedure

[alexa]

Does anyone have a sample QMSCO Procedure they would share?

Thanks

[papogi]

I should be able to get you what you want, but I'm not sure specifically what you are asking for. Do you want to know what documentation is required for the dependent, or what the effective date would be? I'm not sure what you're getting at.

[alexa]

The actual in-house procedure that we follow in determining whether qualified or not, simialr to a QDRO procedure.

It is my understanding , like the QDRO Procedure, we can reference it in SPD but then need to give out separate prodecure to participants upon request.

Currently we do have a QDRO procdure but alas no QMCSO Procedure and a sample would be helpful rather than starting from scratch.

Thanks!

[papogi]

Taken out of USC Section 1169, a medical child support order (court decree) meets the requirements only if such order (1) clearly specifies the name and the last known mailing address (if any) of the participant and the name and mailing address of each alternate recipient covered by the order, except that, to the extent provided in the order, the name and mailing address of an official of a State or a political subdivision thereof may be substituted for the mailing address of any such alternate recipient, (2) a reasonable description of the type of coverage to be provided to each such alternate recipient, or the manner in which such type of coverage is to be determined, and (3) the period to which such order applies.

In my business, I don't have access to the in-house procedures that the individual businesses follow in determining whether medical child support orders are qualified or not, so, as it turns out, I can't help you as much as I'd hoped. The law only requires the above, however, so you should be able to go from there. Sorry.