COBRA
Under federal law, the LACCD is required to offer covered employees and covered family members the opportunity for a temporary extension of health coverage at group rates when coverage under the plan would otherwise end due to certain qualifying events. The COBRA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section below answers some basic questions about this program. Please read over the information provided, and call the LACCD Health Benefit Unit at @email if you have any questions.
COBRA Frequently Asked Questions
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) health benefit provisions amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code and the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans to provide a temporary continuation of group health coverage that otherwise might be terminated.
Your group health plan can require you to pay for COBRA continuation coverage.
There may be more affordable or more generous coverage options for you and your family through other group health plan coverage (such as a spouse's plan), the Health Insurance Marketplace, or Medicaid.
A qualified beneficiary is an individual covered by a group health plan on the day before a qualifying event occurred that caused them to lose coverage.
If you are eligible for COBRA coverage, you will receive a minimum of 60 days to decide whether to continue your coverage. This period begins on the later of the date you receive the election notice or the date your coverage ends.
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