Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA) - U. S. Department of Labor The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked
Learn about COBRA insurance and how to get coverage COBRA applies to most private sector businesses with 20 or more employees It requires an employer's group health insurance plan to continue after qualifying life events
COBRA coverage when you’re unemployed - HealthCare. gov Find Marketplace plans and prices to compare them to your COBRA coverage or offer If eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you can enroll in those programs any time and coverage can start immediately
COBRA coverage - Medicare COBRA is a federal law that may let you keep your employer group health plan coverage for a limited time after your employment ends
COBRA timelines deadlines: key coverage rules explained - ebm The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) provides a crucial safety net for employees and their families by allowing them to continue their health insurance coverage after losing employer-sponsored benefits
FAQs on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage for Workers Q2: What does COBRA do? COBRA requires continuation coverage to be offered to covered employees, their spouses, former spouses, and dependent children when group health coverage would otherwise be lost due to certain specific events