COBRA Subsidy

Last post 11-17-2009, 4:14 PM by garohde. 2 replies.
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  •  11-16-2009, 3:23 PM 9596

    garohde is not online. Last active: 03-08-2010, 3:41 PM garohde



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  • COBRA Subsidy

    I have an employee that was terminated and elected COBRA which was eligible for the subsidy.  He then became eligible for Medicare, but his spouse continuted coverage as a single.  I believe she is eligible for 36 months of continued coverage, but is she eligible for the reduced premiums?
  •  11-17-2009, 3:02 PM 9603 in reply to 9596

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  • Re: COBRA Subsidy

    I found this IRS information when researching another question.

      From IRS Notice 2009-27

    "Involuntary termination is the involuntary termination of employment, not the
    involuntary termination of health coverage. Thus, qualifying events other than an
    involuntary termination, such as divorce or a dependent child ceasing to be a dependent
    child under the generally applicable requirements of the plan (such as loss of dependent
    status due to aging out of eligibility), are not involuntary terminations qualifying an
    individual for the premium reduction."

    http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-27.pdf


  •  11-17-2009, 4:14 PM 9604 in reply to 9603

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  • Re: COBRA Subsidy

    Thanks for the information.  I was not sure that the medicare issues would mean something different.
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