5.8 The Virginia Health Care Continuation Statute

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5.8 THE VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE CONTINUATION STATUTE

An employee who is ineligible for continuation coverage under COBRA, such as one whose plan is sponsored by an employer with fewer than 20 employees, may nonetheless be eligible to continue his or her group health care coverage under section 38.2-3541 of the Virginia Code. That section requires each group medical policy to contain a provision for continuation of coverage if the insurance on a person who is covered ceases because of the termination of the person's eligibility for coverage prior to that person becoming eligible for Medicare or Medicaid benefits...