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Are 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
by andrew_ 4y ago
Are 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.