COBRA, The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation ACT, is designed to allow eligible employees and their covered dependents to continue health insurance when employer based coverage is no longer available.

COBRA is not available if an employee is terminated for “gross misconduct.”

A State of Utah employee who has lost medical coverage is responsible for contacting PEHP within 60 days of a qualifying event. Enrollment information will be sent to the employee's last known address.

For a list of qualifying events and other COBRA information, visit The Department of Labor’s COBRA consumer page.