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Re: CHANGES IN INCOME / Insurance

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Posted by TPA-girl on December 10, 2009 at 00:44:17:

In Reply to: CHANGES IN INCOME / Insurance posted by B Hill on November 28, 2009 at 22:17:33:

: My husband was terminated from his employer on November the 12th. We are still trying to get
: his unemployment set up. We can not afford any Medical insurance at this time. How would we know if he Qualifies? Please email info, so we
: can continue his insurance.

Are you asking if you qualify for COBRA or the stimulus?

To qualify for the stimulus, he must have been involuntarily terminated and not terminated for gross misconduct.

By law, the former employer has 30 days to notify the COBRA administrator. They then have 14 days to send you a COBRA election notice with plans, prices, and rules. You will have 60 days from the date on the notice to decide if you wish to continue your coverage. Once you elect to continue, you then have 45 days to make the initial payment. You will be responsible to pay back to the date of coverage loss. Once you elect and pay your account current, your coverage will retro back to the coverage loss date.

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: : My husband was terminated from his employer on November the 12th. We are still trying to get : : his unemployment set up. We can not afford any Medical insurance at this time. How would we know if he Qualifies? Please email info, so we : : can continue his insurance. : Are you asking if you qualify for COBRA or the stimulus? : To qualify for the stimulus, he must have been involuntarily terminated and not terminated for gross misconduct. : By law, the former employer has 30 days to notify the COBRA administrator. They then have 14 days to send you a COBRA election notice with plans, prices, and rules. You will have 60 days from the date on the notice to decide if you wish to continue your coverage. Once you elect to continue, you then have 45 days to make the initial payment. You will be responsible to pay back to the date of coverage loss. Once you elect and pay your account current, your coverage will retro back to the coverage loss date.

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