FSA / HRA / HSA
FSA Reimbursement for Non-Covered Spouse
Health FSA funds may generally be used to reimburse eligible medical expenses for a spouse or qualifying dependents even if they are not enrolled in the employer's health plan.
COBRA
Question of the Week - COBRA for Spouse
Q.- An employee dropped her husband from health coverage at our open enrollment. Now the husband is asking to continue his coverage under COBRA. Should we have sent him a COBRA
Q.- An employee dropped her husband from health coverage at our open enrollment. Now the husband is asking to continue his coverage under COBRA. Should we have sent him a COBRA qualifying event notice?
A.- Probably not. COBRA coverage is available when an employee or dependent experiences a loss of coverage due to a qualifying event, such as termination of employment, reduction in hours, divorce or aging out of the plan.
If an employee voluntarily decided to terminate her spouse’s coverage during open enrollment, that would not qualify as a COBRA event. If the termination was, however, in anticipation of divorce, COBRA might have to be offered.
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COBRA
COBRA Offering to Retirees
When a covered employee becomes entitled to Medicare before retiring, a covered spouse may receive up to 36 months of COBRA continuation from the date of Medicare entitlement.
COBRA
COBRA Offering to Retirees
When a covered employee becomes entitled to Medicare before retirement, the spouse may be eligible for up to 36 months of COBRA continuation coverage.