Can I Keep My Dental and Vision Plans While On COBRA?
When I elect coverage under COBRA, are my dental and vision plans included?
Yes, COBRA Has Dental And Vision, If You Had It Previously
Yes, if you had dental insurance and vision coverage when you were an active employee. The COBRA health insurance law allows you and your beneficiaries to continue on the exact same health benefits that you had with the group health plan. Employer sponsored health care plans may consist of dental insurance, vision insurance, prescription plans and health savings accounts.
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Vision starts at $5 per month and Dental starts at less than $1/day
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Dependents’ Insurance Stays The Same
Your dependents also qualify to continue with the same benefits if they were insured prior to the qualifying event that led to job loss. So, they will receive the same dental care and vision coverage as before. In most cases, you may use COBRA for continuing coverage for up to 18 months.
If you haven’t done so, check with your former employers COBRA Administrator for more information.
Your Annual Out-Of-Pocket Maximums Stay The Same
The amount you’ve paid toward your dental plan for the year will only reset when the plan year ends.
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COBRA Third-Party Administration
Your COBRA plan may be managed by a third-party administrator. Many employers work with the following:
- ADP COBRA
- BASIC COBRA
- BenefitConnect EHR
- Burnham & Flower
- BRI COBRA (Benefits Resource)
- COBRAPoint Benaissance
- Employee Benefits Corp (EBC)
- Lifetime Benefit Solutions
- Navia Benefit Solutions
- Total Administrative Service Corporation (TASC)
- Paychex
- Payflex
- Paycom COBRA
- PlanSource
- WageWorks / Conexis
- WEX (formerly Discovery Benefits)
If you are unsure who your plan administrator is, reach out to the human resources department of the company that provided the health insurance you had.
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