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recoverygovUPDATED July 14, 2010 Americans involuntary terminated after May 31, 2010 who would be eligible for COBRA health insurance will NOT be eligible the CORA subsidy under the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as amended as amended several times. According to this statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis C. Borzi:

ARRA provides a COBRA premium reduction for eligible individuals who are involuntarily terminated from employment through the end of May 2010. Due to the statutory sunset, the COBRA premium reduction under ARRA is not available for individuals who experience involuntary terminations after May 31, 2010. However, individuals who qualified on or before May 31, 2010 may continue to pay reduced premiums for up to 15 months, as long as they are not eligible for another group health plan or Medicare.

Unless the sunset date is extended by Congress, individuals who lose their jobs after May 31, 2010 will not be eligible for the subsidy.

Eligible individuals pay only 35 percent of their COBRA premiums and the remaining 65 percent is reimbursed to the coverage provider through a tax credit.



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