IQVIA Benefits Handbook
AT A GLANCE
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Qualifying or Other Event
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Who Is Eligible for COBRA Coverage
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Duration of COBRA Coverage
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You leave employment
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You and your covered dependents
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Up to 18 months
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You have a reduction in hours below the level required to meet the benefit eligibility criteria
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You and your covered dependents
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Up to 18 months
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You, your spouse or dependent child is eligible for Social Security disability when eligible for COBRA, or becomes disabled within the first 60 days after an 18-month COBRA coverage period begins
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You and your covered dependents
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Up to 29 months*
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You die
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Your covered dependents
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Up to 36 months
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You and your spouse become divorced or legally separated
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Your spouse; also your dependents if a decree causes them to lose coverage
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Up to 36 months
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You become enrolled in Medicare (Part A, Part B or both)
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Your spouse and dependents
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Up to 36 months
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Your dependent child is no longer an eligible dependent (for example, due to age limit)
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Your dependent child
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36 months
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You or your spouse gives birth to or adopts a child while covered under COBRA
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Your dependent child
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Remainder of the COBRA coverage period. (Child is considered a qualified beneficiary.)
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* To be eligible for the additional 11 months of COBRA coverage, you're required to provide proof of eligibility for Social Security disability benefits within 60 days of the determination period and prior to the end of the 18-month COBRA coverage period.
If you have questions about COBRA coverage, contact the COBRA administrator, Mercer Marketplace at 888-264-9180.