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Benefits: Insurance: COBRA

COBRA Premiums
COBRA Rights

Enrollment
Payment of Premium

COBRA Rights - Continuing Health Care Coverage

After your eligibility for group health care coverage ends, you may be able to purchase continued medical and dental coverage on an individual basis, for a period of time under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, (COBRA).

Enrollment

To continue coverage, you must complete a COBRA Election Form within 60 days after your group coverage terminates. The COBRA participant must pay the required monthly costs for the continuation of coverage. If you have any questions or need COBRA enrollment forms, contact the Office of Group Insurance, (800) 531-0597, ogi@adm.state.id.us

COBRA Monthly Premiums
7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010

Medical Coverage

Blue Cross of Idaho PPO Blue Cross of Idaho Traditional Blue Cross of Idaho High Deductible
Subscriber
$404
$430
$341
Subscriber Plus Spouse
$808
$860
$683
Subscriber Plus Child
$566
$602
$478
Subscriber Plus Children
$808
$860
$683
Subscriber, Spouse and Child
$970
$1,032
$819
Subscriber, Spouse and Children
$1,212
$1,290
$1,024


Dental Coverage

Delta Dental

Subscriber
$27.00
Subscriber Plus Spouse
$55.00
Subscriber Plus One Child
$38.00
Subscriber Plus Two or More Children
$55.00
Subscriber, Spouse and One Child
$65.00
Subscriber, Spouse and Children
$82.00

 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (APRA) reduces the COBRA premium in some cases. Individuals who qualify for the ARRA COBRA subsidy will pay 35% of the monthly premium during the allowable subsidy period. Please notify Human Resources for details.

 

PAYMENT OF PREMIUM

The COBRA payments are administered through the Office of Group Insurance, 208-332-1860, ogi@adm.state.id.us

To determine when coverage ends for an active employee, click When Coverage Ends.