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Frequently Asked Questions > Plans Subject to COBRA (3 entries)

Dental, Vision, Medical, etc.

Are dental and vision subject to COBRA?

Yes. Group dental and group vision are considered group health plans for COBRA purposes.
Are Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's) subject to COBRA?

Typically, a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account is considered a group health plan for COBRA purposes, although there are some exceptions that might allow an employer to not offer COBRA. Please ...
If a company offers dental and/or vision as a voluntary program, completely employee funded, does the company have to include those lines of coverage in their COBRA package to a qualified beneficiary?

Yes. COBRA regs provide that a group health plan is considered to be maintained by the employer regardless of whether the employer contributes to it, if the coverage under that plan ...