COBRA
Continue Coverage Through COBRA
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) provides you and your dependents the right to continue medical, dental and vision coverage, and participation in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account if coverage for you or your dependents is lost as a result of a "qualifying event". If a qualifying event occurs, you and/or your dependents will be offered continuation of coverage for a specified length of time.
More detailed information about COBRA is available in the online Health and Welfare Summary Plan Description (SPD).
Contact Us
BRI COBRA LLC (BRI)
(855) 479-4004
Notification Requirement
You or your dependents must notify the COBRA administrator within 60 days of the end of coverage, or from receipt of notification, whichever is later if you wish to continue coverage under COBRA. Coverage will not be reinstated until your election form and first payment is received by the COBRA Benefits Administrator, BRI COBRA LLC (BRI). The University contracts with BRI COBRA LLC (BRI) to handle COBRA billing, enrollment and premium collection:
Benefit Resource
P.O. Box 38550
Omaha, NE 68103-3850
1-855-479-4004
Cost
The cost of coverage is 102% of the applicable premium. The first premium must be paid within 45 days of your election to continue coverage and must cover the premiums due from the date of termination of coverage.
COBRA Monthly Rates
2024-2025
| Option | Employee rate |
Employee + Spouse rate |
Employee + Children rate |
Employee + Family rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PennCare | $850.20 | $2,040.48 | $1,445.34 | $2,550.60 |
| Aetna Choice POS II | $843.74 | $2,024.99 | $1,434.36 | $2,531.23 |
| Keystone HMO | $871.35 | $2,091.22 | $1,481.28 | $2,614.04 |
| Aetna HDHP | $806.51 | $1,935.61 | $1,371.06 | $2,419.52 |
| AETNA ACA POS II | $763.46 | $1,832.31 | $1,297.88 | $2,290.38 |
| Option | Employee rate |
Employee + Spouse rate |
Employee + Children rate |
Employee + Family rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFPP Plan | $66.69 | $130.82 | $147.48 | $208.07 |
| MetLife | $45.65 | $91.29 | $100.42 | $136.94 |
| Option | Employee rate |
Employee + Spouse rate |
Employee + Children rate |
Employee + Family rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Vision | $4.82 | $10.41 | $7.80 | $13.27 |
| VSP Vision | $7.24 | $15.64 | $11.76 | $19.94 |
| VSP Choice | $10.92 | $23.59 | $17.75 | $30.09 |