Question: My father and i work for the same company and same corporation, i currently am 22 years of age.i should be able to stay on my fathers plan untill im 22 years of age but because we work for the same company they are denieng me to stay on his policy and making me pay for my own medical insurance. which doesnt make since because he has to pay the same amount whether im on it or not, basically my question is do they have the right to deny me benifits provided by my father as i being 22. because we work for the same company.

Answer: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Obamacare) extended dependent health insurance coverage to age 26. Since September 23, 2010, insurance companies nationwide have had to comply with this aspect of the law. However, employers are free to define their employment contract with their employees. They can make it a condition of employment that workers and their dependents choose to be insured by their own employers if available. So yes, your employer has the legal right to do just that. While your out-of-pocket costs may be higher, you are not being denied coverage.