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Federal law requires that most group health plans (including this Plan) give employees and their families the opportunity to continue their health care coverage through COBRA continuation coverage when there's a qualifying event that would result in a loss of coverage under an employer's plan.
Cal-COBRA is a California Law that lets you keep your group health plan when your job ends or your hours are cut. It may also be available to people who have exhausted their Federal COBRA.
COBRA requires that continuation coverage extend from the date of the qualifying event for a limited period of 18 or 36 months.
If you want to avoid paying the COBRA cost, go with a short-term plan if you're waiting for approval on another health plan. Choose a Marketplace or independent plan for broader coverage. Choose a high-deductible plan to keep your costs low.
Although many states also require continued coverage in many situations, Michigan does not. In Michigan, employees' continuation rights are covered solely by federal law. An event that causes an employee's spouse or dependent to cease to be a qualified family member under the group policy.
COBRA the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act -- requires group health plans to offer continuation coverage to covered employees, former employees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children when group health coverage would otherwise be lost due to certain events.
When does COBRA continuation coverage startCOBRA is always effective the day after your active coverage ends. For most, active coverage terminates at the end of a month and COBRA is effective on the first day of the next month.
Qualified beneficiaries must be given an election period of at least 60 days during which each qualified beneficiary may choose whether to elect COBRA coverage. This period is measured from the later of the date of the qualifying event or the date the COBRA election notice is provided.
Key Takeaways. COBRA provides a good option for keeping your employer-sponsored health plan for a while after you leave your job. Although, the cost can be high. Make an informed choice by looking at all your options during the 60-day enrollment period, and don't focus on the premium alone.