Depends what the waiting period is. You would probably be eligible for COBRA in the interim.
COBRA coverage allows individuals to continue their employer-sponsored health insurance for a limited time after leaving a job. The eligible benefits for COBRA coverage include the same health insurance coverage as when employed, but the individual is responsible for paying the full premium.
Where you covered under an Employer Group or Individual Plan? If Employer Group - they would be eligible for COBRA - If Individual - then just tell the Insurance Company to take you off.
No. The employer cannot force you not to take the coverage. However, if you don't want you may have to sign a waiver.
If the COBRA insurance coverage is better than the new employer's insurance, you may choose to keep the COBRA coverage instead of enrolling in the new employer's insurance.
That would depend on if your spouse's coverage is group or individual coverage. If it is group coverage offered by your spouse's employer then NO. Cobra regulations specifically say that you are not eligible if you have other employer sponsored group coverage with one exception. That is if the other coverage includes any pre-exisitng conditions clause that would deny you coverage for that illness/injury. If you have no pre-existing conditions or the pre-ex caluse does not relate to you (ie. pregnancy is a pre-ex but you are not pregnant) then you are not eligible. If the spouse's coverage is individual coverage and not group you are still eligible for Cobra.
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Yes, under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), employers with 20 or more employees are required to offer COBRA coverage to eligible employees who experience a qualifying event that would result in a loss of health insurance coverage.
Yes, you can have both Cobra and other insurance coverage at the same time. Cobra allows you to continue your previous employer's health insurance for a limited time after leaving your job, while you can also enroll in a separate insurance plan if you are eligible.
The qualifying event for enrolling in employer-sponsored health insurance is typically when an employee first becomes eligible for coverage, such as when they start a new job or during the annual open enrollment period.
Not in the United States or Canada, unless the employer also refuses insurance coverage to opposite-sex spouses.
The amount that my employer contributes towards my health insurance coverage varies depending on the company and the specific plan.