Why is it illegal to have health insurance coverage from 2 different companies?
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Why is it illegal to have health insurance coverage from 2 different companies?
I was told by someone that it is illegal to have health coverage from 2 different
companies. Why is that so?
Asked on October 17, 2018 under Insurance Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It is not "illegal" the way that murder or fraud is illegal--there is no law saying that in no circumstances can you have insurance from two (or more) companies. But the simple fact is, that's not how insurance works in our country: if you are getting health insurance through one company, the second one will not provide it, too. It is voluntary for companies to provide health insurance to employees, which means that there can be restrictions placed on who is covered, when--any voluntary activity can have restrictions placed on it. The policies they get from the insurers for their employerees are bought on the basis that an employee is only covered if he/she is not covered by another company's insurance. The policies will not cover you if you have other insurance, and you can't make them change that.
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