Obtaining Declinations or Waivers of Coverage. All eligible Employees will be offered health benefits coverage during the initial and subsequent enrollment periods. If an Employee elects to decline or waive coverage, the Employer is responsible for obtaining the Employee's signed acknowledgment of receipt of an explicit written notice in bold type specifying that failure to elect coverage during the Open Enrollment Period permits the Plan to impose an exclusion from coverage for a period of 12 months, or at the Employer’s next Open Enrollment Period, whichever is earlier, unless the Employee meets the criteria specified in the definition of Late Enrollee as set forth in the EOC.
Obtaining Declinations or Waivers of Coverage. All eligible Employees will be offered health benefits coverage during the initial and subsequent enrollment periods. If an Employee elects to decline or waive coverage, the Employer is responsible for obtaining the Employee's signed acknowledgment of receipt of an explicit written notice in bold type specifying that failure to elect coverage during the Open Enrollment Period permits Blue Shield to impose an exclusion from coverage for a period of 12 months or at the Employer’s next Open Enrollment Period, whichever is earlier, if the Employee later decides to elect coverage.
Obtaining Declinations or Waivers of Coverage. All eligible Employees will be offered health benefits coverage during the initial and subsequent enrollment periods. If an Employee elects to decline or waive coverage, the Employer is responsible for obtaining the Employee's signed acknowledgment of receipt of an explicit written notice in bold type specifying that failure to elect coverage during the open enrollment period permits the Plan to impose an exclusion from coverage for a period of 12 months or at the Employer’s next open enrollment period, whichever is earlier, unless the Employee meets the criteria specified in paragraph 1. of the definition of Late Enrollee as set forth in the Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure Form.
Obtaining Declinations or Waivers of Coverage. All eligible Employees will be offered health benefits coverage during the initial and subsequent enrollment periods. If an Employee elects to decline or waive coverage, the Employer is responsible for obtaining Employee's signed acknowledgment of receipt of an explicit written notice in bold type specifying that failure to elect coverage during the open enrollment period permits the plan to impose an exclusion from coverage for a period of 12 months or at the Employer’s next open enrollment period, whichever is earlier, if the Employee later decides to elect coverage. In addition, the notice will specify that a 6-month Pre-existing Condition exclusion may be imposed, unless the Employee meets the criteria specified in paragraph 1. of the definition of Late Enrollee as set forth in the Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure Form.
