What is COBRA?
COBRA lets you continue to maintain your health insurance coverage after
an involuntary separation between yourself and your employer. In the
case of graduate students, graduation counts as an involuntary
separation, so we are eligible. After filling out the appropriate
paperwork, you can continue your coverage for up to 18 months. The
monthly cost to you is the monthly premium of your health insurance
plan, though you are now responsible for paying it instead of your
(former) employer.
How do I enroll?
You can request a COBRA Application by submitting a "COBRA/Conversion
Application Request" to the Human Resource Service Center:
http://www.utexas.edu/hr/forms/cobra_conversion_application_request.pdf
More information:
The Human Resource Services (HRS) website provides detailed
information regarding COBRA online at:
http://www.utexas.edu/hr/current/insurance/cobra.html
