If you take a military leave, whether for active duty or for training, you are entitled to extend your medical coverage for up to 16 weeks as long as you give IQVIA advance notice of the leave (with certain exceptions). If IQVIA does not receive notice to extend your coverage, benefits will end on the 30th day of military leave. Your total leave, when added to any prior periods of military leave, cannot exceed five years (with certain exceptions).

If the entire length of the leave is 30 days or less, you will not be required to pay any more for coverage than the amount you paid before the leave. If the entire length of the leave is 31 days or longer, you may be required to pay up to 102% of the full coverage amount (as required under COBRA). If you take a military leave but your coverage under the plan is terminated (for instance, because you do not elect the extended coverage), you will be treated as if you had not taken a military leave upon re-employment when determining whether exclusions or waiting periods apply.