(a) The signature of the custodian for the child shall constitute a valid authorization to the insurer for the purposes of processing an insurance payment to the provider of medical care for the child.
(b) No insurer, employer or multiemployer trust in this state may refuse to honor a claim for a covered service when the custodian for the child or the obligated parent submits proof of payment for medical bills for the child.
(c) The insurer shall reimburse the custodian for the child or the obligated parent who submits copies of medical bills for the child with proof of payment.
(d) All insurers in this state shall comply with the provisions of section 33-15-16 and section 33-16-11 of this code and shall provide insurance coverage for the child of a covered employee notwithstanding the amount of support otherwise ordered by the court and regardless of the fact that the child may not be living in the home of the covered employee.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
§48-12-101. Definitions Applicable to Medical Support Enforcement
§48-12-102. Court-Ordered Medical Support
§48-12-103. Cost of Medical Support Considered in Applying Support Guidelines
§48-12-104. Use of National Medical Support Notice; Employer to Enroll Child and Withhold Premium
§48-12-105. Employer's Obligation to Transfer Notice to Appropriate Plan
§48-12-106. Notice Requirements for Certain Newly-Hired Employees
§48-12-107. Notice Requirement Upon Termination of Parent
§48-12-109. Custodial Parent to Receive Coverage Information, Documents
§48-12-110. Employer, Union to Notify IV-D Agency Within Forty Days of Receipt of Notice
§48-12-112. Employer's Duties Where Court-Ordered Coverage Available
§48-12-113. Signature of Custodian of Child Is Valid Authorization to Insurer; Insurer's Obligations
§48-12-114. Notice to Be Transferred on Parent's Change of Employment
§48-12-117. Mandatory Date for Use of the National Medical Support Notice
§48-12-118. Failure of Employer to Comply With Medical Insurance Coverage; Penalties