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To COBRA or not to COBRA. by Katie C. Patient Expert about—the stipulations behind COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act). Here’s a lovely rule: companies with fewer than 20 workers get quite the squeeze as a majority of the 65 percent COBRA...
NAIAS 2009: Green Technology Finally Embraced by Detroit’s Big 3 by Steven M. Patient Expert Detroit’s 2009 North American International Auto Show: Big 3 says they are going to survive..., Detroit’s Big Three automakers unveiled stylish, fuel-efficient and high-tech vehicles aimed at winning...
COBRA Subsidy -- Will It Be Extended? by Jennifer Jaff Patient Expert from their employment have been eligible for a 65% federal subsidy of COBRA premiums. COBRA allows workers to continue their health insurance for 18 months after they leave a job, although the norm under COBRA is that you pay...
COBRA Subsidy Expiration by Jennifer Jaff Patient Expert For those of you who started on COBRA in March 2009, your 15 months of the COBRA subsidy is about to expire. How will you find or pay for insurance from then on? You are entitled to 3 more months of COBRA...
COBRA Subsidy Expires by JLevy Patient Expert The federal COBRA subsidy has ended as of June 1, 2010 for many who started receiving it when it was first made available back in March ‘09.  According to the article “COBRA Subsidy Expiration...
COBRA Benefits To Be Extended by JLevy Patient Expert Workers who lose their jobs and enroll in Government sponsored COBRA coverage will now be able... as they continue to pay the monthly premiums). Previously health coverage via COBRA was only available...
COBRA Alternatives by JLevy Patient Expert As you know, COBRA coverage allows individuals and families the right to continue their group... off for example.  However, COBRA only protects people who work in companies with over 20 employees...
New hope for the COBRA subsidy ... by Jennifer Jaff Patient Expert New hope for the COBRA subsidy? Kaiser Health News reports Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Sherrod... as COBRA. The Hill reports that the senators hope "their COBRA subsidy bill — which would pay...
Unions Push for COBRA Subsidy by Jennifer Jaff Patient Expert As reported here , unions are pressing for extension of unemployment and the COBRA subsidy. Perhaps there's still hope? Jennifer
Demo : Cobra & Upward Facing Dog by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Vytas B. walks us through Cobra & Downward Facing Dog. "Many students in yoga classes around here have no idea what the difference is between the Cobra pose ( Bhujangasana ) and the Upward Facing Dog pose

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Extenion of 18 month Cobra
My cousin said they extended her 18 month Cobra coverage. She said they recently it where you can have your 18 month Cobra extended. Is this true and what are the requirements to get this done? Lynn L. Franzoi Extenion of 18 month Cobra You can get an additional 11 months of COBRA at 150% of the cost...crap

insurance almost done
Hello,I am on Cobra due to being out on disability. My cobra is done at the end of this year... a month for cobra. What are my options in the state of cali. I dont qualify for SS insurance yet. HELP... the premium will be higher than your $250/month COBRA premium. Once you have been on Social Security...crap

cobra
what is COBRA Lynn L. Franzoi cobra COBRA is the acronym for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986. COBRA allows employees and their covered dependents to purchase continued health coverage under certain circumstances when it would otherwise end, such as termination of employment...crap

COBRA change of country
If an employee currently on COBRA and living in the U.S. moves permanent residency to Canada, will COBRA coverage continue as before? Can the coverage be dropped when U.S. residency changes to a foreign country?Thank you! Lynn L. Franzoi COBRA change of country Most U.S. health plans do not provide coverage...crap

No insurance
I will be lay off soon. I will going to have Cobra. How long Cobra can cover.... Lynn L. Franzoi No insurance COBRA will continue for 18 months. However, if you are determined to be disabled within the first 60 days of COBRA coveraage, you would be eligible to have COBRA for 29 months...crap

COBRA Insurance customer, preexisting condition
I'm a member of COBRA Insurance customer, my COBRA insurance is about to expired and I have preexisting conditions. I need to know where I goes from here to find another insurance. I'm 63 years old male and retired. Corycrap

ADAP/Medicare/SSDI+Other Disability
Hello,I am currently on COBRA (actually CAL-COBRA) and am receiving disability from SSDI and a private disability policy. I will qualify for Medicare before my COBRA runs out. At that time I will have to figure out how to pay for my prescriptions. What I want to avoid is going on MEDI...crap

cobra eligability
How long do I have to be employed with a company to be eligable for cobra? Lynn L. Franzoi cobra eligability COBRA is not based on length of employment. The requirement is that if you are covered... to COBRA), and you lose coverage due to a status change such as termination of employment, divorce, etc...crap

Medicare vs. conversion policy
I am receiving SSDI and COBRA. When my COBRA runs out I will qualify for Medicare but I can also apply for a conversion policy with my current insurer at that time.My questions are: Can I have both Medicare AND an individual conversion policy at the same time? ; Can my current insurer deny conversion because I qualify...crap