Common use of Date Coverage Ends Clause in Contracts

Date Coverage Ends. Coverage for a Subscriber and all of his or her De- pendents ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the ear- liest of these dates: (1) the date the Employer Group Health Service Contract is discontinued, (2) the last day of the month in which the Subscriber’s employ- ment terminates, unless a different date has been agreed to between Blue Shield and the Employer, (3) the date as indicated in the Notice Confirming Ter- mination of Coverage that is sent to the Employer (see Cancellation for Non-Payment of Premium – Notices), or (4) the last day of the month in which the Subscriber and Dependents become ineligible for coverage, except as provided below. Even if a Subscriber remains covered, his Dependents’ coverage may end if a Dependent become ineligible. A Dependent spouse becomes ineligible following legal separation from the Subscriber, entry of a final decree of divorce, annulment or dissolution of marriage from the Subscriber; coverage ends on the last day of the month in which the Dependent spouse became ineligible. A Dependent Domestic Partner becomes ineligible upon termination of the domestic partnership; coverage ends on the last day of the month in which the Domestic Partner becomes ineligible. A Dependent child who reaches age 26 becomes ineligible on the last day of the month in which his or her 26th birthday occurs, unless the Dependent child is disabled and qualifies for continued coverage as described in the definition of Dependent.