COBRA Subsidy
On February 16, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law. This Act reduces the COBRA premium for COBRA eligible individuals who meet specific requirements. State Group Insurance Participants who are eligible for COBRA between the dates of September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009, will receive information about their COBRA rights and the subsidy in the mail. For more information about the subsidy, go to the Department of Labor's Web site.
We have developed the following rate charts to show the State Group Insurance subsidized COBRA premium rates:
To be considered for the subsidy, you must have been involuntarily terminated from employment. If you believe you meet the criteria for the subsidy, you should send your subsidy application to People First within the timeframe specified in the COBRA notice you receive in the mail.
If your application for the COBRA subsidy is denied, you have the right to have the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services review the denial. If you wish to appeal, please complete the Request for Expedited Review of Denial of Premium Assistance application (msword 554.00 kB) . Address information is on page 2 of the application.
