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Health Benefits: COBRA

COBRA (Continuation of Coverage)

Are you leaving Ohio State? Getting divorced? Is your child no longer eligible for benefits? These are a few of the reasons you may need to continue your health care coverage or other benefits.

COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a federally mandated program that allows you to continue your medical, dental and vision benefits based on the following qualifying events:

• termination of employment (for reasons other than gross misconduct)
• reduction in number of hours of employment which affects benefit eligibility
• divorce or legal separation
• employee's death (for eligible dependents)
• child ceases to be eligible for coverage under the plans

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