Federal & State Regulations | Continuation of Benefits Coverage (COBRA) - Indiana

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Indiana has continuation coverage under the state’s Small Employer Group Health Insurance. Some of the provisions include the following:

Employee must have been employed by the same small employer for at least one year, and covered under a health insurance plan for at least 90 days.

Qualifying events follow federal COBRA, and include termination of the eligible employee's employment, reduction of the eligible employee's hours, dissolution of marriage; or attainment of any age specified in the plan.

Continuation coverage lasts for up to 12 months.

State

Contact

Indiana Department of Insurance

Regulations

Indiana Code §27-8-15

Federal

Contact

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)

Regulations

26 CFR 54.4980B-1 et seq.

['Employee Benefits']

['Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA)']

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Continuation of Benefits Coverage (COBRA) - Indiana

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

State

Federal