COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans who lost their jobs at companies that employed fewer than 20 people could get an extension of a federal subsidy to help pay their state continuation health coverage, often called “mini-COBRA”.
The Ohio legislature inserted an emergency amendment in House Bill 2, the state’s transportation stimulus bill that was signed by Gov. Ted Strickland on April 1, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance.
The amendment extended the time period during which eligible residents could get continuation health coverage from the state to 12 months from six months. The amendment also had the effect of extending the federal subsidy for this health coverage to nine months from six months, the insurance department said.
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“The expansion of state continuation coverage has made the 65 percent federal stimulus COBRA premium assistance available to more Ohioans,” Mary Jo Hudson, state insurance director, said in a release. ”
The length of the mini-COBRA subsidy depends on when your former employer renewed its health insurance coverage, which usually is done annually, the insurance department said.
Consumers who have questions about the subsidy expansion can call the insurance department at: 1-800-686-1526.
Small businesses and their insurers can find COBRA premium assistance information here (pdf).
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Meanwhile, large businesses and their insurers can find that information here (pdf).
