If a former employee or other qualified beneficiary who has enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage through MIT later becomes entitled to Medicare, what happens to his/her MIT coverage?

Thursday, September 03, 2020

If an individual who is already on COBRA medical coverage through MIT later becomes entitled to Medicare, this triggers a loss of coverage for that person, but not for any family members who are also on COBRA.  Each family member retains his or her own right to continue COBRA coverage.