Mercer Select US - Bill would extend and expand COBRA subsidy program

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Bill would extend and expand COBRA subsidy program

The temporary COBRA subsidy program would expand to cover more involuntarily terminated people for longer periods, under a recently introduced House bill. HR 3930 would increase the subsidy period from nine to 15 months and extend subsidies to people eligible for COBRA due to involuntary job loss between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2010. Under the current subsidy program, people losing their jobs after 2009 would not be eligible. The bill also would expand the maximum COBRA period from 18 to 24 months for certain individuals losing health coverage due to employment termination or reduction in hours. (Select News, 2 Nov 2009)

Full text of HR 3930 (GPO, 26 Oct 2009) (PDF)

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