If a covered employee becomes eligible for Medicare, terminates employer-sponsored coverage and enrolls in Medicare, can that employee's enrolled dependents stay enrolled in the employer plan?

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Home »Frequently Asked Questions »If a covered employee becomes eligible for Medicare, terminates employer-sponsored coverage and enrolls in Medicare, can that employee’s enrolled dependents stay enrolled in the employer plan?

If a covered employee becomes eligible for Medicare, terminates employer-sponsored coverage and enrolls in Medicare, can that employee’s enrolled dependents stay enrolled in the employer plan?

Yes, if they elect COBRA. The termination by a subscriber is a qualifying COBRA event for the dependents who would become eligible to continue the plan through COBRA. For more information, download the FAQs on COBRA Continuation Health Coverage from the US Department of Labor.

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