Election of COBRA Continuation Coverage. A Subscriber or Dependent identified in 3.1(a) or (b) above must elect to continue coverage within sixty (60) days of the election notice which qualifies him to continue coverage. If the election is not made within sixty (60) days, the Subscriber or Dependent is not eligible to continue coverage under this Plan. Each Subscriber or Dependent will have an independent right to elect COBRA continuation coverage. Subscribers may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their spouses, and parents may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their children. Plans Offered Under COBRA Continuation Coverage. Subscribers and Dependents who qualify and elect COBRA continuation coverage must be offered the same Plan as similarly situated employees for whom a qualifying event has not occurred. For purposes of COBRA continuation coverage, “similarly situated employees” means the group of covered employees, spouses of covered employees, or Dependent children of covered employees receiving coverage under a Group Health Benefit Plan maintained by the employer. Similarly situated employees receive healthcare coverage for a reason other than under COBRA continuation coverage and who, based on all of the facts and circumstances are most similarly situated to the circumstances of the qualified Subscriber immediately before the qualifying event. For the purposes of determining the cost of COBRA continuation coverage, the Plan is entitled to take into account the Plan under which COBRA continuation coverage is provided.
Election of COBRA Continuation Coverage. To elect COBRA Continuation Coverage, the Participant, his spouse, or his qualifying child must complete the COBRA election form provided by the Fund Office and must pay the premium for such coverage. This completed election form must be submitted to the Fund Office within sixty (60) days after the later of the following dates:
Election of COBRA Continuation Coverage. A Subscriber or Dependent identified in 3.1(a) or (b) above must elect to continue coverage within sixty (60) days of the election notice which qualifies him to continue coverage. If the election is not made within sixty (60) days, the Subscriber or Dependent is not eligible to continue coverage under this Plan. Each Subscriber or Dependent will have an independent right to elect COBRA continuation coverage. Subscribers may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their spouses, and parents may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their children. Plans Offered Under COBRA Continuation Coverage. Subscribers and Dependents who qualify and elect COBRA continuation coverage must be offered the same Plan as similarly situated employees for whom a qualifying event has not occurred. When a qualified Subscriber or his Dependent leaves HPN’s Service Area, they will be given the opportunity to elect alternate coverage that the Group makes available to its active employees. For purposes of COBRA continuation coverage, “similarly situated employees” means the group of covered employees, spouses of covered employees, or Dependent children of covered employees receiving coverage under a Group Health Benefit Plan maintained by the employer. Similarly situated employees receive healthcare coverage for a reason other than under COBRA continuation coverage and who, based on all of the facts and circumstances, are most similarly situated to the circumstances of the qualified Subscriber immediately before the qualifying event. For the purposes of determining the cost of COBRA continuation coverage, the Plan is entitled to take into account the Plan under which COBRA continuation coverage is provided.
