COBRA is continuation of group medical, dental and vision insurance coverage. If you lose eligibility for university insurance coverage, the university will offer you and your covered dependents the option to continue medical, dental, and/or vision insurance, without having to submit evidence of good health. It is only possible to continue the coverage that you or your dependents have at the time you or your dependents lose eligibility. In some cases, you may also continue your UT Flex flexible spending account. If you lose eligibility for university insurance coverage, the HRSC will send you a COBRA Election Notice and application after your insurance terminates (last day of the month in...
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You and your dependents can temporarily continue your medical, dental, and life insurance coverage with the UPlan under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) and state laws under certain circumstances. Under COBRA, you or your dependents would pay the full cost of coverage at the University's group rates plus an administrative fee. How You Become Eligible for COBRA Coverage An individual may lose his or her group health coverage because of a “qualifying event.” The type of qualifying event determines who the qualified beneficiaries are for that event and the period of time that a plan must offer continuation coverage. The following are qualifying events...
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Coverage Through COBRA The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) requires most employers with group health insurance plans to offer their employees the opportunity to continue their health coverage under their employer's plan even after they have been terminated or laid off or had another change in their employment status. When employers offer health coverage to their employees, they usually pay part of the monthly premium for their employees. If an employee loses his or her job, COBRA allows the employee to continue to be in the employer's group health plan, usually at the full cost of the premium (with no employer contribution), and with an administrative fee...
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Resources COBRA Billing COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a Federal law under which employees and their covered dependents have the opportunity for a temporary extension of medical, dentaland/or vision coverage at group rates in instances where coverage under the plan would otherwise end. In certain cases, it may be possible to continue HCRA coverage. The employee or dependent is responsible for the entire premium for COBRA coverage plus a two percent administrative fee. Employees have a right to choose COBRA benefits when coverage is lost due to: a reduction in work hours, or termination of employment (other than for gross misconduct). Coverage is extended only to...
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Article Section COBRA Frequently Asked Questions What coverage is available? Medical, dental, vision coverage and life insurance conversion are available under this program. You will be offered the plans and coverage level that you have in place upon separation of employment. What’s the difference between COBRA and my insurance as a current employee? COBRA participants pay 102% of the combined employer’s and employee’s premium for their insurance. The coverage is exactly the same as what you had while you were employed with the state. You will receive a COBRA offer upon separation of employment. The offer will include applications and carrier contact information for your eligible plans. The...
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Cobra Insurance It can be difficult to maintain the same lifestyle when one loses their financial stability. But the good news is that for recently laid off Americans, health insurance can be reinstated through COBRA insurance. COBRA stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, passed by Congress in 1986. It is not a health insurance plan per se, but a law that covers you and your family in the event of being let go from your job. Cobra insurance covers people with pre-existing medical conditions, who otherwise would not be eligible for a new health insurance plan. It provides the following benefits to a departing employee, such as: Cobra insurance is provided to employees...
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Have You Considered These Alternatives to COBRA Coverage? If you’ve ever been insured through COBRA, then you probably know about its downside: the price. These alternatives may provide more affordable coverage. Congratulations! You’ve left your job and you’re getting ready to turn over a new leaf. But wait—you have another important decision to make. Are you planning – are you eligible – to remain on your employer’s healthcare plan through COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), or do you need to find another way to get coverage on your own? Since Ronald Reagan signed the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, millions of...
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Today is my last day at Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms. As I pack up my desk to make room for the new research associate, I bid farewell to my colleagues, my Politico Pro subscription, and of course, my Georgetown-sponsored health insurance. With an eye on the proposed legislation that would repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), I have had to carefully consider my coverage options after I lose both my employer plan and current source of income. Leaving a job means making important decisions that could impact your health and your pocketbook, and most of us will face these decisions multiple times over the course of our lives. While over half of the non-elderly...
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COBRA Continuation of Coverage Life is full of changes. Children grow up, employees retire or change jobs. It's a potentially devastating error to go without insurance during a change in family status. For many of these occurrences, COBRA can help with the transition. In compliance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Purdue allows continuation of group medical insurance and health care flexible spending accounts for up to 18 months in the following situations: An employee terminates for any reason other than gross misconduct. An employee's number of work hours is reduced to a level ineligible for benefits. If an employee who qualifies for Social Security...
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COBRA Continuation of Coverage COBRA, a federal law, allows you and your eligible dependents to continue health care coverage for a limited period at your own expense under certain circumstances when health coverage would otherwise end under the terms of the Plan because of a qualifying event. COBRA continuation coverage is offered to each person who is a qualified beneficiary. A qualified beneficiary is someone who will lose coverage under the Plan because of a qualifying event. Depending on the type of qualifying event, participants, spouses or former spouses of participants and dependent children of participants may be qualified beneficiaries. Qualified beneficiaries who elect COBRA...
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