I left my old job on July 17, and on July 24 I had an ER visit. I have just sent the forms to extend my employer’s insurance through COBRA, although it’s taking some time to process. However, it’s been a month and it looks like the bill was already sent to collections. It’s about $1000, so not as much as I thought it would be, but still something I don’t want to pay if my insurance was supposed to cover it. I thought COBRA retroactively covered so long as you pay the premiums. Does anyone else here have experience with this? I’m nervous about having to argue with collections or the hospital I went to. Should I just wait until I have confirmation from my former employer that my insurance has been extended? Thanks.
Submitted August 28, 2020 at 08:25PM by wonklestomp https://ift.tt/31AYtYm
