Is health insurance a "medical cost"?

[cally]

My former wife supplies insurance coverage for our two children as ordered by the court because she qualifies for California's low cost Healthy Families insurance coverage and I don't. She has primary custody (70%/30%) and I pay her child support. The judge ruled that I am to pay half of all out-of-pocket medical costs. My former wife is billing me for half of the cost of the insurance coverage.

Is that a "medical cost"? I don't believe it is. I believe the cost of the insurance was considered when calculating the child support amount. Anyone know for sure?

 

[gearhart7]

In Indiana, the cost of medical insurance is figured into the child support. I don't know about California. Look up your state's child support guidelines. Or look at your break down of the support calculations. Ours was shown in that.

Good Luck.

 

[Duranie]

Half of the insurance premiums is not considered a medical cost. That stuff is usually figured into child support. All you are required to pay is actual bills she gives to you from medical providers.