Change in Status Form
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Policyholder's Last Name: _______________________________________________________ Last four digits of SSN: __________________________
COBRA
Under Federal COBRA law, PEIA must offer continued coverage to qualified policyholders or dependents under certain circumstances. If you qualify, you
will be sent notification with the necessary applications by HealthSmart Benefit Solutions, who administers COBRA for the PEIA. You will have a limited
amount of time to elect continuation of coverage. If dependent's address is different than the policyholder's address, please provide the dependent's address
here:
Dependent Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Premium Discount Affidavits
Tobacco Affidavit: Mark which members of the family (if any) use tobacco and sign the acceptance box below. If no one enrolled on your coverage
uses tobacco, you will receive a premium discount on your health coverage and/or optional life insurance. I acknowledge by signing the Acceptance box
below that WVPEIA or its agents have access to my medical records to check my tobacco use status.
Who uses tobacco:
Policyholder
Dependent (spouse and/or children)
No Tobacco Users within the last six (6) months
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Living Will Affidavit: PEIA offers a premium discount to health policyholders who have executed a Living Will/Advance Directive. If you have a valid
living will, please check the box beside the statement below and sign the form in the Acceptance box below.
By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have executed a valid Living Will or advance directive, and that I have discussed its contents with the
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appropriate parties, including my family and my health care provider.
Acceptance
I hereby accept the changes to my group coverage I have indicated above. I understand that the PEIA may change the types or levels of benefits or the
amount of contribution, and that the changes I have made may affect my contributions. I certify that the above information is true and correct and
understand that providing false information on this form is illegal and that those who provide false information may be prosecuted. I hereby consent, for
myself and my covered dependents, to the release to PEIA and to the plan I have selected, of all medical and prescription drug information needed to
process claims, determine coverage, review utilization, investigate complaints, assess quality of care, evaluate plan performance or any other process
involved in my treatment, payment of claims or health care operations.
Employee's Signature:
Date:
Employer Information -- TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY BENEFIT COORDINATOR
Account Number
Agency Name (optional):
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Effective Date of Status Change
Index Code
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I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information contained herein is accurate. I further certify that the applicant meets the minimum
eligibility requirements for the Public Employees Insurance Plan.
Authorized Signature:
Date:
Please submit only the original to PEIA
Revised May 26, 2015