Federal law that requires employers with group health care coverage to offer continued coverage to separated employees and other qualifying beneficiaries.
A federal act making provision for the continuation of an employee's health insurance coverage, as well as the coverage for dependents, should the employee terminate his or her employment. This act is in effect whether or not the termination was voluntary. Further, it applies to employer-sponsored group health plans with 20 or more employees.
In the United States, a statute which requires that employers sponsoring group health plans offer continuation of coverage under the group plan to employees and their spouses and dependent children who have lost coverage because of the occurrence of a "qualifying event." Qualifying events include reduction in work hours, many types of termination of employment, death, and divorce.----------[ Back
This is the federal statute that requires certain group health plans to provide a continuation of coverage to certain individuals who would otherwise no longer qualify for benefits. This would include individuals that are layed off, and the death or divorce of the breadwinner.
Federal health coverage protection that requires employers of 20 or more employees to provide employees, and their dependants, the right to continue health insurance benefits when a qualifying event occurs. COBRA lasts for 18 months. OBRA is the federal law that allows an employee to continue health insurance benefits after COBRA, if he/she has elected COBRA coverage due to a Social Security approved disability. OBRA is an 11 month extension of COBRA. See also Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Federal law that, among many other provisions, requires most employers with 20 or more employees to offer continuation of health coverage to certain former employees and their eligible spouses and dependents for a designated period of time following a qualifying event.
Law which requires employers to allow employees to continue group health coverage at the employee's expense for up to 36 months following certain events that would otherwise lead to termination of coverage.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or COBRA, is a law passed by the U.S. Congress, that mandates an insurance program giving some employees the ability to continue health insurance coverage after leaving employment. COBRA includes amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
