Comments on: COBRA Health Subsidies and the Economic Recovery Act

By: Peggy Schraepfer

Peggy Schraepfer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:51:39 +0000

I have my own health care coverage thru my employer (spouse and children covered under spouse’s employer) would my spouse be entitled to COBRA or would I be forced to put him on my plan at work?

By: Edward Bollenbacher

Edward Bollenbacher — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:48:36 +0000

I am currently on COBRA with your company. I was let go, 9/2008 my former employer refuses to help me in any way to get started with AARA I need help to get started. I could use some help with the necessary forms…..Please help

Thanks E.B.

If you could mail or e-mail the forms it would be Great!

By: pat

pat — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:00:20 +0000

Does the ARRA 65% subsidy restart in the event of a second involuntary unemployment period. If so, is another full 9 months available or only any remaining months from initial covered period of unemployment?

By: mattie borders

mattie borders — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:19:24 +0000

I need to see a form to fill out. My address is ……… I take one blood pressure med and vitamin D, I am in good general health.

By: mattie borders

mattie borders — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:17:08 +0000

I ad to move to another school and take a lessor position as a substitute teacher. I have continued from the job of teacher’s aide that allowed me to have insurance at the school. I have not been able to get back in for an aide’s position and my premiums are impossible for me to pay since, I have no job at all during the summer and no income? Can I get some help in paying my existing Cobra bill?

By: Mary Yates

Mary Yates — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:02:13 +0000

I resigned from my job voluntarily but without gross misconduct on 10/10/2009 and lost my health insurance. I took a temporary job with the promise of a full-time position but the supervisor’s daughter got the job instead and I got the shaft. I have not had medical insurance since October since I could not afford COBRA. When the notice came through for the ARRA at a reduced rate I definitely applied and was denied because I resigned. I see no reference to this in the OMNIBUS stipulation (it was not through gross misconduct) so hopefully my company and others will be informed a little better and we will have medical coverage. I have high blood pressure and GERD and have gone without medical treatment and without my high blood pressure medicine. Is this what Pres. Obama wanted??? I don’t think so. Please help. Mary

By: Austin Shelton

Austin Shelton — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:47:42 +0000

This article was an eye-opener. Do you know how someone can apply for reduced COBRA costs and/or supplements? My COBRA cost is outrageously high and I am continually turned down on my applications for private health insurance. At this rate I’ll be broke and without health insurance before the end of the year.

By: virginia clayton

virginia clayton — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:38:56 +0000

Ihope this is in affect now have not heard from my employer yet out of work since feb. due to medical problems no insurance at all cant afford to go to drs do i have to call work? Iand many others are so hopefull for this plan Bless Obama cause no one else cared.

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:23:16 +0000

Millions of Americans who lost their jobs prior to September 1, 2008 could not afford Cobra. Millions more elected Cobra but have now depleted their resources and can not continue on. Still millions more with pre-existing conditions who rely on cobra to bridge the 18 month gap between their former employers insurance and their state’s high risk insurance pools are struggling to pay their premiums every month to prevent being locked out of insurance permanently.

Please join us in asking Congress and the Obama administration to eliminate the arbitrary September 1, 2008 cut-off date and 9 month limitation of assistance by signing our petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cobrareform and telling your friends about our efforts.

For more information please see our website at http://cobrareform.weebly.com.

By: COBRA in the American Reinvestment Recovery Act | Med Health Blog

COBRA in the American Reinvestment Recovery Act | Med Health Blog — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:10:28 +0000

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