COBRA regulations require employers with 20 or more employees to offer a temporary extension of health coverage to employees and their eligible dependents when employees or dependents lose coverage due to qualifying events.
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BenefitHelp Solutions
P.O. Box 40548
Portland, OR 97240-0548
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Yes. COBRA participants have the same rights as all active employees while they are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage.
If you, or a dependent who is a qualified beneficiary, are determined by Social Security Administration (SSA) to have been disabled at any time during the first 60 days of COBRA coverage, you and your dependents will be eligible to extend coverage for 11 months.
The law specifies that you must provide a copy of the disability determination (Notice of Award) before the end of the original 18-month period that applies to the qualifying event. This letter must include the actual date the SSA deems you disabled according to their rules. We must receive the Notice of Award within 60 days of the date of the letter.
However, some employers have elected to extend the 60-day time period for submitting a disability extension. COBRA premiums during an 11-month disability extension are increased to 150 percent of the regular premium rate.
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No. You have 45 days from signing up to make your first premium payment. However, your insurance carrier may not update your eligibility until full payment has been received through the current month.