The National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) and its cover
letter advise the obligated parent's employer and the plan administrator
that:
(1) The obligated parent is
required to provide health insurance coverage for the children named in the
notice;
(2) Information regarding
the custodial parent and children, especially address information, is
confidential and may not be released to anyone, including the noncustodial
parent (NCP);
(3) Within twenty
business days of the date on the notice, the
employer must either:
(a) Respond to the NMSN by completing the
response form and returning it to DCS; or
(b) Forward Part B of the NMSN to the plan
administrator.
(4) The
employer or plan administrator is required to enroll the
children in a health
insurance plan offered by the employer or the union if insurance the
children
can use is or will become available as provided in WAC
388-14A-4130;
(5) The
employer or plan administrator must
provide:
(a) Information about the health
insurance plan and policy as requested in the notice; and
(b) Any necessary claim forms or membership
cards as soon as they are available.
(6) The employer or union must withhold
premiums from the obligated parent's net earnings if the obligated parent is
required to pay part or all of the premiums for coverage under the health
insurance plan.
(7) Noncompliance
with the
NMSN subjects the
employer or union to a fine of up to one thousand
dollars under
RCW
26.18.180. See WAC
388-14A-4123 for a description of
noncompliance penalties.