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Spousal surcharge reattestation deadlines, letters and potential $50/month surcharge explained
Summary
Administrators were told reattestations will be managed with up to three notices: an initial letter, a December grace letter requiring paper submission by Dec. 31, and a January notice indicating a $50/month surcharge for noncompliance. Surcharge removal depends on spouse/partner employer-based coverage changes.
Debbie outlined the spousal surcharge reattestation process and timeline: identified employees will get an initial letter at month-end, those who do not complete reattestation by the end of OE will receive a grace letter in early December requiring a paper form by Dec. 31, and in January HCA will send a final letter informing individuals that they will pay a $50-per-month surcharge if they never completed reattestation.
She emphasized that the surcharge remains for the full year unless the spouse or state-registered domestic partner has a qualifying change in employer-based coverage that allows surcharge removal. Administrators can run a 'spousal reattestation for organization' report on their BA dashboard to monitor who still needs to reattest.
