COBRA

What If My Child Becomes Too Old for My Employer's Health Plan?

As your children get older, they become ineligible for your employer’s health plan. One way that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed this is to increase the age at which children become ineligible for group health plans to 26.
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Should I Wait to Repsond to My COBRA Notice?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) gives individuals the right to continue their group healthcare coverage that would otherwise be lost due to a specific qualifying event. Qualifying events include termination of employment or reduction in work hours, divorce, death of the employee, the employee becoming qualified for Medicare, or a dependent ceasing to be considered a dependent under the terms of the health plan.
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Does COBRA Work Life My Exiting Health Plan?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 provides for the temporary continuation of group healthcare coverage that would otherwise be lost due to certain qualifying events such as job loss or reduction of work hours. When you become eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, you will receive an election notice from your health plan outlining everything you need to know about your options, including how long your continuation coverage will last, how you pay, and how you elect coverage.
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How Long Can I Keep My COBRA Coverage?

COBRA gives individuals who have lost group healthcare coverage due a specific qualifying event the right to continue that group coverage. Continuation coverage extends for a limited period of time, either 18 or 36 months, beginning on the date of the qualifying event.
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Can I Enroll In Cobra Insurance If I was Fired By My Employer?

If you lose your job because of termination for reasons other than gross misconduct, you have a right under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 to continue receiving your group healthcare coverage.
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What Does COBRA Stand For?

When you think of COBRA, what comes to mind? A snake? A new programming language? A motorcycle? COBRA, as an acronym, is none of these.
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