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Contesting Health Plan Enrollment

Quick Facts

Challenge must be made within 15 days of enrollment notification.
Challenges are made by filing a motion in court.

A parent may contest a joint child's enrollment in a health plan on the limited grounds that the enrollment is improper due to mistake of fact or that the enrollment meets certain statutory requirements.

The parent must initiate the challenge no later than 15 days after the employer notifies the parent of the enrollment.

A challenge is initiated by filing a motion in court, serving the motion on the other parent and public authority if the public authority provides support enforcement services, and securing a date for hearing no later than 45 days after the notice of enrollment.

The enrollment must remain in place while the parent contests the enrollment.