COBRA Eligibility

Employee Eligibility

An employee covered by a CSU health plan has a right to choose continuation coverage if group health coverage is lost because:

1. Of a reduction in work hours; or
2. The termination of employment (other than due to gross misconduct).

Spouse or Domestic Partner Eligibility

A spouse or domestic partner of an employee, covered by a CSU health plan, has the right to choose continuation coverage if group health coverage is lost for any of the following reasons:

1. The dealth of the employee;
2. Termination of employee's employment or reduction in employee's work hours;
3. Porce, legal separation, or dissolution of domestic partnership from the employee; or
4. Employee becomes entitled to Medicare.

Dependent Child Eligibility

A dependent child of a covered employee has the right to continuation coverage if group health coverage is lost for any of the following reasons:

1. The dealth of the parent (employee);
2. The termination of the parent's employment or reduction in the parent's work hours with the CSU;
3. The parents' porce, legal separation, or dissolution of domestic partnership;
4. The parent (employee) becomes entitled to Medicare; or
5. The dependent ceases to be a "dependent child" under the CSU health plan.

If an employee does not choose continuation coverage, the employee's coverage will end. However, the employee's spouse or domestic partner and/or eligible dependents may elect continuation coverage, independent of the employee's rejection.

Please contact the HR Benefits Office for further details.