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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">December 11, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Department Benefits Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">UCPath - New Job Aid on COBRA Eligibility
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">_________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">This communication is intended for Human Resources Benefits Professionals and Shared Services Representatives only.
Not for internal department email distribution.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">UCOP has created a new
<a href="https://spwebserv.ucop.edu/LocationUsers/LOCjobaids/UCPC_PHCM_BENLOCJA_EligibilityforCOBRAContinuationCoverage.pdf">
Job Aid</a> to provide a clear understanding of COBRA qualifying events and the process involved. This
<a href="https://spwebserv.ucop.edu/LocationUsers/LOCjobaids/UCPC_PHCM_BENLOCJA_EligibilityforCOBRAContinuationCoverage.pdf">
Job Aid</a> outlines the specific events that trigger COBRA eligibility, such as termination of employment, reduction in work hours, divorce or legal separation, death of the covered employee, dependent child reaching the maximum coverage age, or the covered
employee becoming entitled to Medicare benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">It also clarifies that certain situations do not qualify for COBRA continuation coverage, such as failure to make timely
payments while on direct bill status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">Please<span style="color:black"> review the
<a href="https://spwebserv.ucop.edu/LocationUsers/LOCjobaids/UCPC_PHCM_BENLOCJA_EligibilityforCOBRAContinuationCoverage.pdf">
Job Aid</a> thoroughly to gain a comprehensive understanding of COBRA continuation coverage.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-TW">The
<i>Eligibility for COBRA Continuation Coverage Job Aid</i> can be accessed in the
<b>UCPath Help Library> Location Users> Benefits> Location Support for Benefits> Job Aid: Eligibility for COBRA Continuation Coverage.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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