Who is NOT a Qualified Beneficiary?
The following are NOT considered Qualified Beneficiaries for purposes of COBRA (1) a person (other than a newborn or newly adopted child) who was not covered on the day before the Qualifying Event; (2) a person who marries a covered employee during a COBRA period; (3) a child born to or newly adopted by Qualified Beneficiaries who are not covered employees; (4) a person who has been enrolled as the dependent of a Qualified Beneficiary, but who is not a Qualified Beneficiary; or (5) a Qualified Beneficiary who does not elect COBRA by the end of the COBRA election period ceases to be a Qualified Beneficiary at the end of the COBRA election period.