Can my friend’s mom withhold insurance info?
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Can my friend’s mom withhold insurance info?
My friend has been sick for sometime now and I’ve first hand have seen this.
I’ve told her to get insurance and she said she does, she is under her
mothers insurance. She has stated to me that her mother will not give her the info unless she moves out of state to be with her. My friend has said that her mother and her are not really on good terms and she doesn’t have any plans moving there with her. So, I wanted to know if her mom can withhold insurance info unless she moves to live with her?
Asked on February 27, 2017 under Insurance Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the mom can do this. The law allows a parent to keep an adult child up to age 26 on her plan, but does NOT require her to do so. Since its voluntary on her part to provide coverage for her daughter, she can put conditions on it, like moving to be with her. Your friend needs to simply go and get her own insurance and not rely on a mother who may not have her best interests at heart.
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