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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (138277)	10/6/2013 3:38:35 PM
From: tonto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Cobra protects most everyone upon leaving a company. It is not up to the employer...it is the law. It was great that your new company gave you a raise in income, and hence the increase in taxes. The pre-existing condition is a difficult issue for everyone and it will be interesting to see how the market reacts down the line in their pricing while providing coverage.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (138277)	10/7/2013 10:31:38 AM
From: manalagi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

COBRA is the law. It provides coverage up to 18 months after separation from the company regardless of cause - fired, resigned or retired. The insurance premium is usually subsidized by the employer. When a person is no longer working, the subsidy ends so that the former employee is charged full priced for the premium. That's the reason why COBRA's premium jumps to a seemingly "outrageous" level, yet it was the amount that has been charged all along except the employer pays most of it.