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I'm confused by that. When my health care ends by termination (of any flavor), I can continue to use that policy number and card for some time. I can then sign
by andrew_ 4y ago
I'm confused by that. When my health care ends by termination (of any flavor), I can continue to use that policy number and card for some time. I can then sign up for COBRA and continue my coverage using the same cards. Perhaps there's something else at play, but very strange to suddenly not be able to fill prescriptions.
- jahewson 4y ago> I can continue to use that policy number and card for some time That would be the grace period.
- jrumbut 4y agoThat's interesting, every time I've left a job the insurance was canceled more or less instantly.
- andrew_ 4y agoAre you in the U.S.? It's law https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra
- jrumbut 4y agoYes, but that is a separate purchase (that is usually extraordinarily expensive). You don't just get continued coverage.
- andrew_ 4y agoThat's why I had said "... I can sign up for COBRA... "
- jrumbut 4y agoThey could also just buy a plan directly from an insurer, but if it's massively expensive like COBRA coverage (especially for the kind of premium plans universities frequently offer), it's not really a practical option.
- IG_Semmelweiss 4y agoits cancelled because your employer stopped paying for it. If you pay for it, its valid for a period of time, usually 6 mo
- jrumbut 4y agoExactly, but that's very expensive and these strikers just had their pay go to zero.