| Eligibility |
18 Months of COBRA eligibility is
available if:
- you terminated from UA employment
- your hours of employment at the UA are reduced to the extent that
eligibility for employer-sponsored medical benefits would ordinarily be lost.
36 Months of COBRA eligibility is available:
- to the eligible dependents of a UA employee who dies while employed,
- to the divorced spouse of an UA employee, or
- to a child of a UA employee who loses eligibility for dependent
coverage due to age or loss of dependent status.
You are not eligible for COBRA continuation if:
- you are covered by another group health plan at the time of the
qualifying event,
- you or a dependent later become covered by another group health plan,
unless that plan contains a pre-existing condition exclusion, or
- you were dismissed for gross misconduct.
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| What Coverage May I
Continue? |
You may continue your Medical Coverage,
Vision, and/or Health Care Flexible Spending Account(if applicable) together or any
coverage separately. You and each of your enrolled family members are entitled to make a
separate decision to continue coverage.
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| Notice Requirement |
COBRA requires you or your
dependent(s) to
provide notice to the Benefits Office within 31
days after a qualifying event occurs.
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| Enrollment |
The enrollment deadline is
60 days following the date of a qualifying event, or the date on
which you receive notice from CONEXIS, whichever is later.
To enroll in COBRA:
- Return received form and payment to
CONEXIS. Premiums must be paid
retroactive to the first day of the month following the qualifying event.
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If you have further questions regarding
COBRA coverage please contact University of Arkansas Benefits Assistant
Roberta
Fowler
Modified: March 1, 2005 |
