Question for boxcarbill

[WyattJ]

What is the name of your state? Illinois
My question is that I have joint parenting agreement, it doesn't state that he has to carry medical insurance on my son. I do get help from the state regarding child support, and they have issued that he carry insurance. Okay he finally has insurance on my son but I was wondering..morally or legally....do I get a copy of his insurance cards or just the cards themselves. He says I can not even get a copy of his card because all hospitals and dr's office already have it on file. Well a week after this happen I had to take my son the ER, of course, they ask for insurance card. I told that lady my situation with the father and told her he has insurance but I don't have any copy to show her. She said fine just give her my insurance. She also told me that they don't have any information about him having insurance and if they did they still need a copy everytime someone comes in.
How can I go about getting his card..or am I aloud to have a copy? I would appreciate any advice.

 

[Boxcarbill]

Of course you are "allowed" to have a duplicate insurance card. In fact, you are also "allowed" to have a copy of the insurance booklet so that you will know what is covered and what is not, etc.. Someone really screwed up in not putting all this in the order. Tell your ex that you want the information. If it isn't forthcoming within 10 days, call his employer and tell the employer that you want a card and the booklet. If the insurance turns out not to be through the employer and he will not provide you with proof of coverage, haul his azz to court and seek proof of insurance, card, booklet and all necessary information to file the claim.

 

[WyattJ]

Thanks

Thank you so much for that advice. I didn't even know there was a booklet and I will look in to it. I have wrote him a letter before and got his reply (every letter I write him I keep a copy and attach his reply to it) but didn't do anything after that because I thought there wasn't much I could since it wasn't in our papers. Thanks again.