Employer Question 3

How Does Medical Support Work?

Answer

Medical support is a form of child support provided as health insurance under a parent's policy, or it may be provided as a specific dollar amount to be deducted to cover medical expenses or insurance premiums.

If you already offer health insurance to your employees, you are required to honor orders to enroll a child in health insurance established under state law. Or you may be required to simply withhold an additional amount to cover medical expenses.

You do not need to set up a new health insurance program just because you receive a medical support order for an employee.

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