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Cobra Health Insurance

Information provided by Cobra Help Center about COBRA Continuation and COBRA Health Insurance
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Archive for March, 2009

What kinds of Health Insurance Plans are there?

Having health insurance is essential to having peace of mind about your family’s well being. Everyone needs medical insurance in order to get the proper medical attention but  medical costs can be very expensive. Being insured can make paying those expenses much easier, as well as take the possibility of huge debt due to these [...]

What is the Purpose of Health Insurance

There has been a great deal of talk in the news lately about health insurance. Health insurance is designed to assist you in times of unexpected crisis. On top of helping you cope with day to day medical bills, health insurance is there to help defer costs if you find yourself in an accident and [...]

Why should I have Health Insurance?

When considering the economy, most people try to save money wherever they can. This is a smart strategy, however, there are some things that everyone needs and should not ever be skimped on. Health insurance is one of those necessity’s.
Even if you are trying to save money, you really need to have comprehensive medical insurance. [...]

Who should have Health Insurance?

Everyone regardless of his or her current age, disability or income needs medical insurance. Medical insurance does not just pay for medical emergencies but covers the cost of regular checkups often required as we age. Health insurance can cover the cost of routine doctor visits, hearing test, vaccinations, vision test and dental cleanings. Health plans [...]

What is Health Insurance?

Health insurance gives assistance with paying medical bills for various health procedures, including surgeries and routine exams. Medical insurance can also aid in acquiring medical aids, such as wheelchairs, medications and a variety of health monitors. Insurance, by definition, is the avoidance of a unknown catastrophic loss for a known gain. In practice, you pay [...]

How Much Does the COBRA Subsidy Pay?

The COBRA Subsidy does not pay a specific amount, rather is pay a percentage of your total COBRA premium. The subsidy pays 65% of your premium. So that means, if your COBRA premium was 1000 dollars per months, you are only required to pay 350. Your paying 35 cents to the dollar! Keep in mind [...]

What is the COBRA Subsidy?

The most recent stimulus package, signed into law on February 17, 2009, includes a section known as the COBRA Subsidy. This in fact is a subsidy offered through the Department of Labor for all those who could have or did become eligible for COBRA between Sept. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2009. So if you [...]