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[Health Insurance] 55, COBRA Qualifying Events and Election Timelines
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The employer has 30 days to notify the plan administrator of qualifying events like termination or reduction in hours.
- The employee or beneficiary has 60 days to notify the plan administrator of qualifying events like divorce or a child losing dependent status.
- A qualified beneficiary has a 60-day period to elect to continue their COBRA coverage after receiving the election notice.
- The initial COBRA premium payment is due within 45 days of electing coverage.
- Subsequent monthly premium payments have a 30-day grace period.
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