Blue Cross of Texas joins the rest of the insurance carriers

Individual Primary Cancelled Under 19 Coverage Options

We want you to be aware of a recent decision regarding dependents under the age of 19 on Individual/family policies. Effective immediately, cancellation of coverage by the primary policyholder will result in cancellation of any dependents under the age of 19 on the policy. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) does not offer a policy for primary insured policyholders under the age of 19 at this time.

There are two exceptions to this situation:

• In instances where the primary policyholder dies, BCBSTX allows their dependent under the age of 19 to become the primary policyholder. If there is more than one dependent under age 19 on the policy, the oldest dependent becomes the primary policyholder.
• In the event of a divorce, BCBSTX will allow a spouse under the age of 19 to move to their own policy as a primary policyholder.