A federal law that may allow you to temporarily keep health coverage after your employment ends, after you lose coverage as a dependent of the covered employee, or as a result of another qualifying event. If you elect COBRA coverage, you pay 100% of the premiums, including the share the employer used to pay, plus a small administrative fee.

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  • COBRA

    Ley federal que le permite mantener temporalmente una cobertura de salud luego de que deja de tener empleo, pierde cobertura como dependiente de un empleado cubierto o experimenta un evento de vida que cumple los requisitos. Si elige la cobertura COBRA, paga 100% de las cuotas, incluso la parte que solía pagar el empleador, más un pequeño cargo administrativo.