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13 <br />Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date: August 5, 2011 <br />Retiree 65 or over Medicare Supplement 50% <br />Dependent under 65 Group Health Plan None <br />Dependent 65 or over Medicare Supplement None <br />* The County pays the percentage shown of the cost not to exceed the amount it contributes for <br />individual /dependent coverage for current employees. The retiree pays the cost for any group <br />health insurance or Medicare supplement coverage for the retiree or the dependent costing <br />more than the County contribution. If the retiree waives coverage, the County provides no <br />cash payment in lieu of such coverage. <br />7.2.5 Payment Of Premiums For Which The Retiree Is Responsible <br />The retiree pays Orange County any required premiums monthly. With <br />appropriate notice, the County terminates coverage when premiums are <br />more than 30 days past due. The health insurance provider bills the retiree <br />directly for any Medicare supplement coverage for a dependent. <br />7.2.6 Dependent Under Age 65 At Death of Eligible Retiree <br />Upon the death of the retiree enrolled in the County retiree health <br />insurance, the County offers a dependent on group health insurance <br />continuation of coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget <br />Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The dependent is eligible for such coverage <br />for up to 36 months (or until attaining age 65) provided the dependent pays <br />the full cost of this coverage. <br />7.2.7 Eligible Retiree Returning To Work hi NC Local Government <br />If the retiree returns to work with another North Carolina Local <br />Government employer in a position which offers group health insurance <br />coverage (whether the employee elects it or not), Orange County cancels <br />the retiree's health insurance coverage through Orange County and such <br />coverage may not be reinstated. <br />7.3 COBRA Coverage Ameaaea <br />09/21/04 <br />Under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), <br />Orange County continues health care coverage to persons who would otherwise <br />lose coverage under a health care plan due to specific events provided the <br />employee, covered spouse, domestic partner as defined in policy, and/or <br />dependent child agrees to pay, and pays, the cost of this coverage. <br />7.3.1 When coverage ceases due to termination or reduction in Ameaaea <br />hours of employment, the employee, covered spouse, o9 /zl /oa <br />domestic partner, and/or dependent child is entitled to up to 18 <br />months of coverage. <br />Article IV - Page 11 <br />