Sorry to bring up an old thread. I have a client that had wellcare last year and I switched him to United for Jan 1 enrollment date.
Wellcare DID NOT send him a bill for CMS late enrollment, but now United is asking for $35 a year. Could this be a mistake and why did Wellcare also not ask to collect the penalty? Client is pissed, but I am trying to explain that its CMS and not United...
Thanks
So the LEP is $2.90/month? How was he paying Wellcare -- SSA deductions? He might not have even noticed. Was there a gap between Wellcare and United? He can try to provide creditable coverage information to Wellcare, but more than likely he'll have to appeal to the CMS contractor.