Will My Health Insurance Coverage End During A Pending Divorce Proceeding? COBRA Law And Other Options To Consider
I recently realized that I had not posted a blog about health insurance and divorce in 10 years. Click here to read that one titled Health Insurance: Divorce Often Ends Coverage for Women. It is still worth reading after all those years!
YOUR SPOUSE CAN NOT CANCEL YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE DURING THE PENDENCY OF YOUR DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION CASE.
In Ohio, Ohio Revised Code Section 3105.71 prohibits cancellation of health insurance coverage prior to the divorce court deciding responsibility. So that law preserves the status quo as it relates to maintaining health insurance coverage during the divorce. This is also true even if the insurance “open enrollment” period occurs during the divorce proceeding. Click here to read that statute. But what happens when the divorce cases ends?
The good news is that upon the termination of your marriage, there are various options to consider. Here are the basics.
DOES ONE SPOUSE PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR BOTH SPOUSES?
If you both are on the same health insurance plan, you will likely need to take some steps to maintain your health insurance … Read More... “How Your Health Insurance is Affected by an Ohio Divorce”