Adding a Stepchild to Your Health Insurance

• 1). Contact the human resources department of your workplace. This department manages your benefits and can assist you in adding your stepchild to your health insurance.
  
  
• 2). Contact your health insurance carrier. You can probably find contact information for your health insurance company on the back of your insurance card. You can call or mail a request to add your stepchild to your plan.
  
  
• 3). Obtain your stepchild's birth certificate. Your insurance carrier will need proof of the birth of your stepchild. If you do not have a birth certificate, you can obtain one by visiting your vital statistics office, which is usually the health department in the city in which the child was born. You will need to provide information such as the full name of the child, sex, date of birth, place of birth, parents' names, your relationship to the child, reason for the request and your contact information
  
  
• 4). Provide your health insurance carrier with your marriage certificate. Your marriage certificate is proof of how you became related to your stepchild and is vital in adding your stepchild to your health insurance. If you do not have a copy of your marriage license, you can obtain one by visiting the public records office in the county in which you registered. You will need to provide your name, spouse's name, date of marriage, place of marriage, your relationship to the requester, why you need a copy and your contact information.