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8 <br />d. For an eligible retiree under Section (b)(1)b the County subsidizes the cost <br />of retiree health insurance as follows: <br />Retiree <br />Health Plan Type <br />Retiree <br />Supplement* <br />Dependent <br />Supplement" <br />Retiree under 65 <br />Group Health Plan <br />100% <br />None <br />Retiree 65 and over or <br />Medicare Supplement <br />100% <br />None <br />Medicare eligible <br />Retiree under 65 <br />Prescription Coverage <br />Disability Retirement <br />under age 65 between <br />Group Health Plan <br />50% <br />None <br />10 -20 years of total <br />Orange County <br />service <br />Retiree 65 and over <br />Medicare Supplement <br />50% <br />None <br />with between 10 -20 <br />Prescription Coverage <br />years of total Orange <br />County service <br />*The County pays the percentage shown of the cost not to exceed the amount <br />it contributes for individual /dependent coverage for current employees. For <br />employees hired on or after July 1 2012 the County cost may not exceed 50% <br />of the amount it contributes for individual /dependent coverage for current <br />employees. The retiree pays the cost for any group health insurance or <br />Medicare supplement coverage for the retiree or the dependent costing more <br />than the County contribution. If the retiree waives coverage, the County <br />provides no cash payment in lieu of such coverage. <br />(5) Payment of Premiums for Which the Retiree is Responsible. The retiree pays <br />Orange County any required premiums monthly. With appropriate notice, the <br />County terminates coverage when premiums are more than 30 days past due. <br />The health insurance provider bills the retiree directly for any Medicare <br />supplement coverage for a dependent. <br />(6) Dependent Under Age 65 at Death of Eligible Retiree. Upon the death of the <br />retiree enrolled in the County retiree health insurance, the County offers a <br />dependent on group health insurance continuation of coverage under the <br />Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The dependent is <br />eligible for such coverage for up to 36 months (or until attaining age 65) <br />provided the dependent pays the full cost of this coverage. <br />(7) Eligible Retiree Returning to Work in NC Local Government. If the retiree <br />returns to work with another North Carolina Local Government employer in a <br />position which offers group health insurance coverage (whether the employee <br />