Over-Age Dependent

March 18, 2025

RxDC Federal Reporting Requirements MESSA was recently asked about the RxDC reporting required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We’re happy to provide the following information to all our groups. As a MESSA group customer, you DO NOT have to complete this RxDC federal reporting requirement for the MESSA medical coverage you …

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February 27, 2024

Alert: Scammers Calling MESSA Members MESSA has been made aware that scammers are calling our members and asking them for personal information. These calls are fraudulent; MESSA never calls to solicit Social Security numbers from our members. If a member receives one of these scam calls from someone claiming to be from MESSA, “your insurance …

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September 12, 2023

Annual verification process for overage dependents MESSA will soon mail a letter to members with an overage dependent. In order for an overage dependent to continue insurance coverage into 2024, members must take action and verify the eligibility for their dependent that is expected to: Certify with a severe physical and/or intellectual impairment, or Be …

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December 4, 2020

MESSA LMS and Prescription Drug Plan rates effective Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2021 We are pleased to share that the 2021 rates for the MESSA LMS medical plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Medicare Part D group prescription drug plan are less than the 2020 rates. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the …

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December 5, 2019

MESSA LMS and Prescription Drug Plan rates effective Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020 We are pleased to share that the 2020 rates for the MESSA LMS medical plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Medicare Part D group prescription drug plan are less than the 2019 rates. The lower rates are a …

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October 1, 2019

Annual verification process for over-age dependents begins Oct. 1, 2019 For employers that offer MESSA medical, dental and vision coverage: This process affects dependents turning 26 or over in 2020. In order to continue coverage into 2020, MESSA members who carry insurance on their adult children must take action to verify the eligibility of their …

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