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NC State Health Plan »   Individual Members »   COBRA Plan Overview

COBRA Plan Overview

COBRA is an acronym for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. 

It allows certain employees and their dependents that would otherwise lose group coverage to temporarily continue coverage with the same plan. 

Terms and Conditions of COBRA

  • COBRA-eligible members do not have to prove insurability. 
  • Each COBRA-eligible member can make an independent election on whether to continue benefits. 
  • COBRA-eligible individuals may continue coverage for 18 months. Certain conditions may allow for continuation up to 24, 29 or 36 months (please view COBRA continuation rights for more details).

Health Plan Options

COBRA participants are eligible for the following two health plans. Click each link for more information:

  • 80/20 PPO Plan
  • 70/30 PPO Plan

COBRA Rates

  • Other 100% Contributory Subscribers (COBRA, Former Legislators, RIF Members & Surviving Dependents)

COBRA Billing

When members elect and pay to continue coverage, they are enrolled and billed to a current date. Subsequently, COBRA members are billed on a monthly basis, 20 days prior to the period for which premiums are due. 

COBRA members can monitor their COBRA participation online at www.mycobra.info . Bank draft is available to COBRA members. More information regarding that option is available at www.mycobra.info.   

Notice of Initial COBRA Rights

This explains COBRA continuation rights when health benefit plan coverage would otherwise end because of a life event known as a "qualifying" event.

Medical Policies

Although your Benefits Booklet provides a good overview of what services and products are available to you under the PPO plans, the medical policies provide detailed information around the circumstances under which certain services and products are and are not covered. Medical policies can be found here on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield website*. 

* If any of the State Health Plan medical policies conflict with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina medical policies, the State Health Plan medical policies will prevail.

Prior Authorization

Certain services require prior review and certification before they can be covered by your health insurance plan. Click here for more information.

Appeals

If you disagree with the way a claim has been handled, you can request an appeal or grievance review. For the complete appeals process, please click here.

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  • Important Forms

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