Some Individual and Family clients wonder, “What if I don’t get my Student Certification Form to Kaiser Permanente on time?”

If the student certification form is not received, then the adult child will be put on his/her own individual health plan and be charged accordingly. If this happens and then Kaiser later receives the Student Certification form, the family may be reimbursed for the difference in price depending on when the Student Certification form is received.

As long as KP receives the certificate within the first 30 days of coverage, the family will be reimbursed. After 30 days, then the family premium will be effective the first of the next month. For example, if the effective date for the family is Jan 1st and the certificate is not received within the first 30 days, KP will put the student on his/her own plan until the certificate is received. Kaiser Permanente will have the family pay for two separate plans until Feb 1st. On Feb 1st they will add the student onto the family plan and the premium will reflect this change.