Please complete this application and submit it to your company’s
Benefits Administrator. I understand and agree that if the applica-
tion is accepted by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.
(“Health Plan”) and Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (“KPIC”),
as applicable, the benefits for which I, my spouse, and dependents
(if any) will be eligible will be in accordance with the Group Agree-
ment and/or Group Policy, as applicable to the type of plan for which
we are enrolled. I further understand and agree that I, my spouse,
and dependents (if any) will be bound by the terms and conditions of
such agreements. I authorize the deduction from my wages, amounts
necessary to pay the employee portion of the premiums for my, my
spouse’s, and covered dependents’ (if any) Health Plan and/or KPIC, as
applicable, coverage. I understand that to be eligible for coverage and
remain eligible, I must satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in my
employer’s agreement with Health Plan, and that the information pro-
vided in this application may be relied on and used to determine my,
my spouse’s, and my dependents’ (if any) eligibility for such coverage.
I agree to provide any documentation, including tax returns, payroll
records, etc. necessary to establish that I, my spouse, and my de-
pendents (if any) initially met and continue to meet this or any other
requirement for coverage.
Dependent Eligibility Guidelines
1. To be a family dependent a person must be:
a. The subscriber’s spouse (eligibility for a spouse ends at the end of
the month in which a divorce is final). If the spouse has a different last
name than the subscriber, please attach to this application verification
of marriage.
b. Any unmarried, dependent child of the subscriber or the subscrib-
er’s spouse, or an unmarried, dependent child who is claimed on the
subscriber’s federal tax return and is under the group’s age limit for
dependent status.
2. Dependent children meeting the guidelines above may remain
under the subscriber’s contract until the group’s age limit for
dependent status. Refer to Evidence of Coverage.
3. Dependent children incapable of self-sustaining employment due
to mental retardation or physical handicap may remain under the
subscriber’s contract past the group’s age limit for dependent status.
Please complete a Coverage Request for Mentally Retarded or
Physically Handicapped Children Form and attach it to this applica-
tion. Dependent children must also meet requirement of 1b above.
4. If you have any questions concerning the benefits and services that
are provided by or excluded under this agreement, please contact
Customer Service at (404) 261-2590 before signing this application.
Personal Information
In order to review your application, information may be collected from
persons other than you and your covered family members. Information
which is collected may be disclosed to others without authorization
only as allowed by law. Each covered person has a right to review and
correct all personal information which is collected about him. A more
complete notice of our information practices is available upon request.
I authorize Kaiser Foundation Heath Plan of Georgia, Inc. (Health Plan)
and Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (KPIC) to review existing
protected health information (PHI) and history of care provided to me
or my minor dependents for a period of 7 years preceding the date of
this application for membership in the Health Plan. This authorization
applies to information about any and all types of care that is reason-
ably related to determining my/our eligibility for membership in the
Health Plan, including, but not limited to, diagnosis and treatment
of mental health, alcohol/chemical dependency, HIV, AIDS, AIDS-
related conditions, medication history, pharmacy data, and
prescription history.
If accepted as a Health Plan member, I understand that Health Plan
and KPIC may, without limitation and including all categories of care
stated above, review and use my PHI following my/our actual enroll-
ment and initial usage of services in order to confirm consistency with
the information I submitted in this application or for such other pur-
poses as permitted by federal and/or state laws or regulations. I
understand that Health Plan and KPIC will not re-disclose any infor-
mation received except with my written consent, or as permitted
by federal and/or state laws or regulations. I understand that PHI
disclosed to others may no longer be protected by Kaiser Permanente
policy or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA). This authorization is effective for a period of 30 months
from the date this application is signed. I understand that I may revoke
this authoriza tion in writing at any time, except to the extent that
action has been taken based on this authorization. I understand that
revocation of an authorization used to secure a policy of insurance,
including health coverage from Kaiser Permanente, is not permitted
during the period of time the insurer may contest the policy issued or
a claim under the policy.
I further understand that to revoke this authorization I must send
a written revocation notice to: Kaiser Foundation Heath Plan of
Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center; 3495 Piedmont Road NE;
Atlanta, Georgia 30305.
NOTICES:
1. I understand and agree that any intentional material misstatement
or incomplete statement of fact provided on this application or the
failure to notify Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (Health
Plan) and /or Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company (KPIC), as ap-
plicable, of any change in health status or impairment or disease that
occurs between the date of application and the date coverage is ap-
proved will be deemed to be an intentional material misrepresentation
and may result in the rescission of my coverage, as well as the cover-
age of my spouse and covered dependents (if any), without liability to
Health Plan and/or KPIC, as applicable, The Southeast Permanente
Medical Group, Inc. and their affiliates. (If you are unsure of your
medical condition, please ask your physician to clarify your specific
medical condition.) If your coverage is rescinded, you may be billed
for services received.
2. You must immediately inform us if your health status or current
medication(s) change before your membership is approved for
coverage by the Health Plan. All updates should be signed, dated in
ink, and sent to Kaiser Permanente; Nine Piedmont Center;
3495 Piedmont Road NE; Atlanta, GA 30305.
3. This Plan has a network of participating physicians and other provid-
ers. My choice of physician or provider determines the level of benefits
I receive. Participating physicians and providers are subject to change.
I can view a current list of Kaiser Permanente physicians at kp.org.
Physicians and providers are paid in a number of ways, including salary,
capitation, case rates, fee for service, and incentive payments. I can
get more information about how participating physicians and provid-
ers are paid, request a Physician Directory, or obtain a list of current
participating physicians and other providers by calling Customer
Service at (404) 261-2590.
4. HMO plans and the Kaiser Permanente Select Provider benefit level
of the Multi- Choice plans are provided by Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan of Georgia, Inc. The PPO Provider and Non-participating Provider
benefit levels of the Multi-Choice plans and Out-of-Area PPO plans
are underwritten by Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company
IMPORTANT: Please read the conditions above, and sign and date
below. All applications MUST be signed in ink and dated by Primary
Applicant. I have read and understand all of the above conditions
and terms. I certify that the answers given are true and complete.
THIS IS YOUR APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Signature of Employee ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________ E-mail Address (optional) _____________________________________________
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