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Old 07-31-2015, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by queasy27 View Post
I don't want to ask my HR department about this but figured maybe someone here has expertise in the area. My research online indicates that the answer is no, but I'm suspicious that there may be exceptions or small print somewhere.

I'm planning to quit work later this year but will need COBRA until Fall 2016 when I become eligible for Medicare. I want to make sure that my insurance carrier under the provisions of COBRA is not allowed to either drop me or raise my rates.

I appreciate the help.
queasy, something you might want to check out when the time comes... Cobra is for 18 months but "retirement" can extend Cobra for 36 months. I would guess this may depend on the company but I know some companies offer this.