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So now my previous employer hasn’t sent my info for COBRA

I was let go and then later resigned in September. (It benefited me to resign rather than be canned- that's a separate conversation.) As I mentioned in a previous post, they screwed up and overpaid me for my last check, then demanded more than they paid me back. That has been fixed. Now, I'm trying to find out the cost of COBRA, so I can determine whether to do COBRA or the marketplace. I have a new role, but healthcare won't kick in until next year. My old employer gave me the phone # for COBRA, but it turns out they haven't sent my info over. Should I just give up on COBRA and look in the marketplace? I had really good coverage, and I have some pricey meds that I take regularly, so it's smart for me to have good coverage. But if it's going to take forever to…


I was let go and then later resigned in September. (It benefited me to resign rather than be canned- that's a separate conversation.) As I mentioned in a previous post, they screwed up and overpaid me for my last check, then demanded more than they paid me back. That has been fixed.

Now, I'm trying to find out the cost of COBRA, so I can determine whether to do COBRA or the marketplace. I have a new role, but healthcare won't kick in until next year. My old employer gave me the phone # for COBRA, but it turns out they haven't sent my info over.

Should I just give up on COBRA and look in the marketplace? I had really good coverage, and I have some pricey meds that I take regularly, so it's smart for me to have good coverage. But if it's going to take forever to get COBRA, maybe it's smarter to go through the marketplace. Anyone have any experience with this?

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