Thought I’d ask this here since I imagine there are a few of us who were laid off over the last year. I am signed up and scheduled to start making the Cobra payments May 1. I do qualify for the subsidy however, have not received the letter from Benefit Connect. Should I just hold off making any payments? Not much recommendation online except that things are delayed but no advice as to what to do.

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Call your HR today. You don’t want to let this slip through.

I did but I will push back.

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Cobra is brutal if you miss payments. I'd pay and fight for your $ back, but that's just me. I've been trying to sort it out too, with no success.

Thank you. HR is trying to help but the holding company, don’t know. I feel fortunate to still have until May 1. Hope it will be sorted out.

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