(a) The election must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days from the date the enrollee's PEBB health plan coverage ended or from the postmark date on the election notice sent by the PEBB program, whichever is later;
(c) COBRA continuation coverage enrollees who voluntarily terminate their COBRA coverage will not be eligible to reenroll in COBRA coverage unless they regain eligibility as described in WAC
182-12-114. Those who request to terminate their COBRA coverage must do so in writing. COBRA coverage will end on the last day of the month in which the PEBB program receives the termination request or on the last day of the month specified in the COBRA enrollee's termination request, whichever is later. If the termination request is received on the first day of the month, COBRA coverage will end on the last day of the previous month;
(d) An employee enrolled in a medical flexible spending arrangement (FSA) and the employee's dependents will have an opportunity to continue making contributions to their medical FSA by electing COBRA if on the date of the qualifying event, as described under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300bb-3, the employee's medical FSA has a greater amount in remaining benefits than remaining contribution payments for the current year. The election must be received by the contracted vendor no later than sixty days from the date the PEBB health plan coverage ended or from the postmark date on the election notice sent by the contracted vendor, whichever is later. The first premium payment under COBRA coverage is due to the contracted vendor no later than forty-five days after the election period ends as described above.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-17-073 (Admin #2019-01), § 182-12-146, filed 8/20/19, effective 1/1/20; WSR 18-20-117 (Admin #2018-02), § 182-12-146, filed 10/3/18, effective 1/1/19; WSR 17-19-077 (Order 2017-01), § 182-12-146, filed 9/15/17, effective 1/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-146, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-12-146, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160 and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 3. WSR 13-22-019 (Admin 2013-01), § 182-12-146, filed 10/28/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-146, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12; WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-146, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-12-146, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.160 and
41.05.165. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-146, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.]