FORMER REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
The Alcatel-Lucent Dependent Verification period closed on Friday, May 30, 2008.
We appreciate your participation in this important process. As a result of the verification period, over 2,500 ineligible dependents have been voluntarily dropped from coverage — saving the company millions of dollars in health care costs.
Employees and retirees who have not received letters confirming eligibility for all of their dependents will receive final disposition letters showing the status of their dependents. These letters will begin mailing on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The letters will advise employee and retirees of the status of each of their dependents, and will provide direction on how employees and retirees can file claims if they do not agree with the status. Any claims must be filed within 180 days of the mailing of the final disposition letter.
Dependents not deemed eligible will be dropped from Alcatel-Lucent medical and dental coverage, effective July 1, 2008. Employees and retirees with dropped dependents will receive confirmation statements and COBRA paperwork for these dependents.
Employees and retirees who did not previously submit documentation, or who submitted incomplete documentation, must mail or fax the required documentation to Budco to have their dependents re-instated. Once the documentation has been reviewed and approved, the dropped dependents' coverage will be re-instated retroactive to Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
As of Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the Alcatel-Lucent Dependent Verification Help Line (Budco Service Center) is open. Representatives are available weekdays (Monday through Friday), from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) only, at
For previous BenefitAnswers Plus postings about the Dependent Verification, click here
Please note: The NA HR Service Center and the Alcatel-Lucent Benefits Center have no further information about the dependent verification process at this time.
*Employees and retirees who enrolled dependents in coverage since January 14, 2008, and Genesys and Alcatel Vacuum Products, are not subject to the verification.
