WORKCOBRADOES
“Coveredemployees,theirimmediatefamily,
alsodependentchildrenwillbegiven
continuationofhealthinsurancecareincase
theemployeelosesthecoverageduetosome
specificoccurrence”.
CoverageunderCOBRAisusuallymoreexpensivethanwhata
workingemployeepays.Heretheemployeehastocontributethe
employersshareaswell,onceheisnotcontinuingthejob,that
entitledhim tothegrouphealthinsurancecoverageprimarily.
COBRA
ConsolidatedOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct
akaCOBRAcontinuationinmedicalinsurance
WillCOBRAeligibilitylimit
Marketplacecoverageeligibility?
ASpouse’splan-whereifyourspouse
tooisemployedandhasyouunder
his/heremployer’shealthinsurance
coverageplan
HealthInsuranceMarketplace-‘One-stop
shopping’foryoutocomparethehealth
insuranceoptionsprovidedbyprivatefirms.
Canbetax-crediteligibletoloweryour
cost-sharingandmonthlypremiums.Canlook
intoyourpremium,out-of-pocketexpenses,
anddeductiblestocheckifanyotherplanwill
helpbethelpbetter.
No...YoumayapplyforMarketplacecoverage.Justensureyou
enrollbeforeorwithin60daysofyourlosingemployer-based
coverage,tobeabletoaccessthespecialenrollmentwithinany
Marketplaceplan.
Moreover,ifyouloosegrouphealthcoveragewithintheopen
enrollmentslab,youcanapplyforMarketplacehealthinsurance
coverageenrollment.
Medicaid-Findoutfrom yourMarketplaceifyoucanbeeligible
forfreelow-costcoverageorCHIP.Applyfortheseatanytimeof
theyear.
In caseyourdependentsoryou selectCOBRA,you can yet
another chance to enrollin Marketplace plans or special
enrollmentundergrouphealthinsuranceplans.
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Thishealthbenefitprogram changestheInternalRevenueCode,
thePublicHealthServiceActandtheEmployeeRetirement
SecurityAct,sothatpoliciesunderhealth-groupscanhelpin
temporarycontinuationofhealthinsurancecoverageforthose
firedfrom servicetothegroup.
Anyprivate-sectorhealthplanwith20ormoreemployees
Statelawsalsohavemini-COBRA,whereemployersusetheprogram
evenwithlessthan20employees.
Groupplansunder
healthcareallowing
COBRA
AnyalternativeofCOBRA?

Cobra Health Insurance Plan