The 2013 Trivial, Boring Drivel Thread....

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It's been a long time and my numbers might not be entirely accurate but IIRC, you have somewhere between 30-90 days to elect COBRA and then you have another 60 days or so to make your first payment. I always told departing employees to elect it at the last minute and wait until the last minute to start making payments. If they don't need it, they just don't pay but they keep their options open in the event something major happens during that roughly 3-5 month period.