Enrollment and Eligibility (ENR) FAQ
Guidance for FAQ regarding Enrollment and Other
Program Area: Enrollment and Eligibility (ENR)
Question: For relationship types on the 834, is the person filling out the application or the main person covered on the policy the relationship to for example, if mom fills out the application and lists her two children on the application and mom does not need coverage, will the children be identified as children or brother/sister?
Answer: A non-applicant mother applying for coverage for her two children would yield an 834 with the youngest sibling identified as the subscriber and the older sibling identified as the dependent.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 21, 2013
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