Q:- If a member exhausts COBRA, how long do they have to enroll onto their new employer’s medical plan (assuming the waiting period was satisfied)?
A:- The answer depends on the terms of the new employer’s plan. The individual should ask their new employer. A group health plan subject to the HIPAA special enrollment rules typically has to provide an individual 30 days to enroll after a loss of other coverage. If it is an insured plan, there could be state insurance laws that set different enrollment timing requirements.
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