You may want to contact your plan and ask if they will reinstate your coverage; however, if your coverage was terminated for not making the payment within the grace period, ...
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FAQs
Your group health plan can require you to pay for COBRA continuation coverage. The amount charged to qualified beneficiaries cannot exceed 102% of the cost to the plan for similarly ...
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Under COBRA, participants, covered spouses and dependent children may continue their plan coverage for a limited time when they would otherwise lose coverage due to a particular event, such as ...
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If you are entitled to an 18 month maximum period of continuation coverage, you may become eligible for an extension of the maximum time period in two circumstances. The first ...
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A group health plan may terminate coverage earlier than the end of the maximum period for any of the following reasons: Premiums are not paid in full on a timely ...
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COBRA requires that continuation coverage extend from the date of the qualifying event for a limited period of 18 or 36 months. The length of time depends on the type ...
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If you elect continuation coverage, the coverage you are given must be identical to the coverage currently available under the plan to similarly situated employees/retirees and their families (generally, this ...
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If you waive COBRA coverage during the election period, you will only be permitted to revoke your waiver of coverage and to elect continuation coverage as long as you do ...
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If you are entitled to elect COBRA coverage, you must be given an election period of at least 60 days to choose whether or not to elect continuation coverage.
Qualifying events eligible for COBRA continuation of coverage include: Death of a covered employee (if dependents not eligible for survivor benefits) Termination of employment for reasons other than gross misconduct ...
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