The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[h2oratt]

I think the problem with Cobra is that it was not his insurance, but hers. He was on hers and she quit the job, wasn't fired (at least, from this one). If she was offered, she probably refused it. I'm not sure they would offer it to the family members who were on her policy.

Emily managed to get onto the roost bar last night. It's very low to the ground, but she had enough balance to jump up and sit there. I haven't been out yet this a.m. to check on her.

That doesn’t matter.
Read this
https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/f...bra-continuation-health-coverage-consumer.pdf

 

[h2oratt]

I beleive by law they have to send him a notice and offer it to him. He needs to call employee benefits of the place she worked. I think each state has their own rules also but I think COBRA is a national thing.

 

[speckledhen]

I beleive by law they have to send him a notice and offer it to him. He needs to call employee benefits of the place she worked. I think each state has their own rules also but I think COBRA is a national thing.

I don't know if he got a notice or didn't. I'll have to ask.
ETA:
My husband said she would not have been offered Cobra because she quit the job, that it was not something that wasn't her fault like a layoff or reduced hours or the employer dropping the insurance like Michael's last one did. And even if she had, it would have been her who got the letter, not my son, and she would have just thrown it in the trash. But, Tom doesn't believe she would have been entitled to Cobra. It's super expensive insurance anyway.

 

[h2oratt]

I don't know if he got a notice or didn't. I'll have to ask.
ETA:
My husband said she would not have been offered Cobra because she quit the job, that it was not something that wasn't her fault like a layoff or reduced hours or the employer dropping the insurance like Michael's last one did. And even if she had, it would have been her who got the letter, not my son, and she would have just thrown it in the trash. But, Tom doesn't believe she would have been entitled to Cobra. It's super expensive insurance anyway.[/QUOTE

I think the divorce would play into it. He lost his insurance through no fault of his own.

 

[speckledhen]

I sent him a message, but he hasn't answered yet.

 

[Leahs Mom]

But...
A divorce IS a reason for COBRA to go into effect.

 

[speckledhen]

But...
A divorce IS a reason for COBRA to go into effect.

I'm not sure how it works, but it is extremely expensive insurance. There may be cheaper options. He still has not answered my email so I don't know what happened regarding her insurance and him being on it when she quit, etc.

 

[h2oratt]

Yes, I know ours is very high if we pa it on our own.

 

[1muttsfan]

My insurance is going up to over$650 a month in 2019.

 

[speckledhen]

My insurance is going up to over$650 a month in 2019.

That's a huge chunk, Mary. No way we could pay it, living on Air Force pension plus SS. We both had TriCare Prime on the family rate, but then, Tom went on Medicare, so he now has Medicare plus TriCare for Life as the supplement (no cost for that). I can't go on TriCare for life until I'm on Medicare which will be three more years so I have to pay the single rate for TriCare Prime. Though the military reneged on the free healthcare for life for retirees, I'm still thankful that we have such a cost effective insurance, though I have to go to only certain doctors until I can get out of Prime. My current TriCare rate is $25/mo, plus $20 co-pays for dr visits. I get my everyday meds through ExpressScripts mail program, $7 per each 3 mo generic supply. Tom can still get his through that as well. Those meds used to be free, but they just began charging for them. Not sure what non-generics are now. Yeah, we are very fortunate to have this, I don't kid myself.

My sons nixed the military, which I felt was a huge mistake. We retired by the time my husband was Michael's current age and he could be, too, if he'd enlisted, but he missed that boat and now, has to work his bum off.