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We have an employee that will be termed 10/23/09. She will be eligible for Cobra at the Arra rate. She will turn 65 in January of 2010 and be eligible for medicare. I know at that time she is no longe
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posted at 10/22/2009 7:05 AM EDT
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We have an employee that will be termed 10/23/09. She will be eligible for Cobra at the Arra rate. She will turn 65 in January of 2010 and be eligible for medicare. I know at that time she is no longer eligible for Cobra but her spouse will be. Is he still eligible for the Arra rate or will he have to pay full price for the Cobra?
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posted at 10/22/2009 12:11 PM EDT
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What is the Arra rate and what is it based on?
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posted at 10/23/2009 2:34 AM EDT
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Here is the ARRA Cobra link to the General Notice to be sent to the former employee and beneficiaries - http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRAmodelnotice.html
Assuming your organization is covered, I believe you will find that the beneficiary (as dfined as a "qualified beneficiary") will be allowed to continue under ARRA Cobra even after the former employee loses Cobra coverage, for the duration of the ARRA Cobra period. Hope this helps.
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posted at 10/23/2009 4:20 AM EDT
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I agree with Kenlazo based on our experiences and all I have read about COBRA ARRA.
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