We have been notified by the Company that they will be conducting a Dependent Verification process and will be sending a Dependent Verification Communication package to all their employees and retirees who have a dependent on record. It is extremely important that every member take the time to review the entire package. The material is time sensitive and if ignored your dependents coverage will be terminated. Action is required by everyone.
The Time Line for the Dependent Verification process is:
4/17/2012- Packages Mailed to Home Address on file
5/15/2012- Reminder Mailed
6/15/2012- Communications End Date
6/20– 6/25/2012 – Coverage Termination Notices Sent
7/13/2012- Grace Period Ends
7/31/2012- Termination of Benefits for Unverified Dependents
The first action that must be taken by our members is for everyone to review the list of dependents that they have enrolled as of March 6, 2012. They should note that dependents who are certified as disabled or are covered under a QMCSO are not subject to this verification process. Dependents who fall into these categories are pre-populated with a verified date and no further action is required.
If your members or retirees have an ineligible dependent on their list, they must remove that dependent from coverage by accessing the website at www.verizon.com/benefits or by calling the Dependent Verification Center at 1
877-489-2367. They should follow the instructions that are provided in the package under Verification Request Notice- in section -Your Action is Required–Dependent Verification.
The company has agreed that they will not be looking back on any of the changes that our members make during the first phrase of the verification process. The time for our member to drop a dependent that does not meet the qualifications for coverage is as soon as they receive the Dependent Verification Communications.
Everyone must follow the instructions to verify their dependents. Everyone MUST verify their dependents. There are documents that are needed for every dependent on the list that you have enrolled as your dependents. Please follow the instructions that our outlined in the “Eligibility Rules and Documentation Required” section in the package. If you are having trouble obtaining any document; birth certificate, marriage license or whatever document you need to verify eligibility, you should call the “Dependent Verification” representative at 1-877-489-2367 to inform them. Every member should make sure that they have received the Dependent Verification Communications and they know how important it is to follow the instructions provided. If you need help call the union hall at 845 485-7820.
Everyone must receive a confirmation notice when the process is completed. We will be working with the company during this process to ensure that our members are given enough time if they encounter a problem. We need to know about the specifics of those problems in the early stages of the process to avoid any coverage being terminated.
