Terminating Employees
Human Resources

A federal law (referred to as "COBRA") requires that, under certain conditions, Roosevelt University offer you and your family the opportunity for a temporary extension of health coverage (called "continuation coverage") on a reimbursement basis. The maximum continuation period is generally 18 or 36 months.

If you are covered by any Roosevelt University employee health plan, you have a right to choose to continue coverage if you lose your group health coverage because of a reduction in your hours of' employment or the termination of your employment (for reasons other than gross misconduct on your part).

If your spouse and/or dependent children are covered by a Roosevelt University employee health plan, they have the right to choose continuation coverage for themselves if they lose group health coverage because of your death, termination of your employment, divorce or legal separation, and in the case of children, they no longer meet the definition of "dependent child" under the plan. If you have a child or adopt a child during the COBRA period of coverage, that child can also be covered

If you or your eligible dependent who is or becomes disabled within the first 60 days of COBRA coverage gives notice of such disability before the end of the 18 month continuation period, continuation coverage for that disabled person can extend for up to 29 months provided that you or your eligible dependent remains totally disabled. This extension is also available to the non-¬disabled family members of the disabled person.

It is your responsibility to inform the University of your divorce or legal separation or when your child no longer meets the definition of "dependent child" under the plan.

At the end of the 18 or 36 months continuation period, an individual conversion option (see section on conversion options) will be made available to you.

Detailed information on the COBRA law and your rights and responsibilities under it is available in the Office of Human Resources, Room 862.

Human Resources | Benefits | COBRA