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What happens if an employee was provided a severance package which included medical benefits when employment terminated?

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What happens if an employee was provided a severance package which included medical benefits when employment terminated?

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The triggering event for continuation is the date coverage was lost and not the date employment terminated. For example, if an employee was terminated July 1, 2008 and provided a six-month severance package which extended medical benefits, the date coverage is lost will be December 31, 2008. However, since employment was terminated July 1, 2008, the former employee would not have been involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and May 31, 2010 and thus would not be approved as an assistance eligible individual. The date of termination of employment must occur during the September 1, 2008 through May 31, 2010 timeframe. Note that with the amendments to ARRA it is no longer necessary that the first date of continuation also occur during that timeframe. Suppose both spouses worked and although dependent coverage was an option, each elected employee only coverage. One spouse is involuntarily terminated from employment. May such former employee be considered an assistance eligible i

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