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Q: I would like to know whether I am eligible for cobra insurance during 60-day grace period of F1-visa-Optional Practical Training (OPT) or not. Thank you.
A: If you did not recently leave a place of employment, COBRA is not going to be an option for you. Under COBRA law, an employer with more than 20 employees must offer continuation of their group health insurance to an employee and their dependents when a qualifying event occurs.
What is a qualifying event?
For the employee:
1. Voluntary or involuntary termination of employment (unless due to gross misconduct)
2. Your working hours have been reduced
These events apply to the employee’s covered spouses and the dependants.
1. Death of employee.
2. Divorce or legal separation.
3. Loss of dependant status, or when a child comes off of employees insurance due to age or school status.
4. Employee is entitled to Medicare benefits
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