Gay Friendly Health Insurance Massachusetts MA
Reader’s Question:
My partner is asthmatic, so he regularly needs medical attention. The only problem is that the company where he works for here in Massachusetts doesn’t offer health insurance. Can I have him included in the health insurance that my company provides for me?
Josh
Boston, MA
Even though health insurance policies may be extended to spouses, generally it is not within the requirements that are mandated by law for companies to offer any form of health insurance policies to their employees and the employees’ spouses or domestic partners. This is according to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. At the same time, the companies are also not required to offer to extend to their employees’ spouses and domestic partners any form of health insurance even if they do offer this to their employees. Providing health insurance policies to employees is typically the company option. I believe this is also why before applying for a job, a person must check if the company gives competitive benefits to their employees.
Even though this is the case, a large number of employers have recently been offering health insurance policies as part of a competitive roster of benefits to attract more employees. We have to be reminded that in order for employers to attract and keep efficient employees, they will have to take good care of them. Hence, one of the steps they take in taking care of their employees is to provide not just a competitive compensation package but as well as health insurance that is sure to take care of their employees and their employees’ family. This coverage also includes unmarried partners.
Now, what you have to do in order to know if your partner can be included in your coverage is to ask people from the human resource department of your company there in Massachusetts. This people are the ones organizing your benefits, leaves and everything that has to do with the employees. I am sure that they can give you some information.