Kate is covered under her employer’s group health plan. She is also co

Kate is covered under her employer’s group health plan. She is also covered as a dependent under her husband’s group health plan. Under the usual coordination-of-benefits provision, how will each company respond to a claim filed by Kate?

A) Kate’s plan is primary, and her husband’s plan is excess.
B) Her husband’s plan is primary, and Kate’s plan is excess.
C) The plan of the person with the birthday earliest in the year pays first, and the other plan is excess.
D) Each plan will pay 50 percent of the claim.

ANSWER

Answer: A