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A career workshop: Navigating your job search
Join us Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. for resume creation tips, networking opportunities, career choices and alternatives to COBRA. There will also be coaching on how to take care of yourself and your health during this life transition. This event is provided at no cost and includes beverages and light snacks. Registration is required.
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Now that you’re on your own, there are health insurance options that are less expensive than COBRA. You really do have choices. At Medica, we can help you find a health plan that’s best for you and the members of your family at a price you can afford.
Medica has five different health plans that give you robust benefits and plenty of options. Plans vary by life stage and medical needs, with affordable premiums and deductibles for individuals or families. You may see the medical providers of your choice in Medica’s large network.
Learn more about Individual Health Insurance Plans from Medica.
Have Questions?
Medica can help you to explore your individual health plan options. Choose how you prefer to get more information:
With the recent passage of the federal economic stimulus legislation
(The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), qualifying former employees who choose to extend their employer’s health coverage will receive much needed short-term assistance paying for COBRA benefits. Please contact your former employer for details about the coverage and assistance that may be available to you.
To compare the cost of the subsidized COBRA premium with the cost of an individual or family plan from Medica,
compare now.
- For more general information about COBRA, visit the United States Department of Labor Web site.
- For details about COBRA in Minnesota, visit the Minnesota Department of Health Web site.
- For assistance in your job transition or to find networking groups, visit the Minnesota Workforce Center System Web site.
- For MinnesotaCare coverage details, visit the Minnesota Department of Human Services Web site.
- For Portico Healthnet, visit the Portico Healthnet Web site.
- For Neighborhood Health Care Network, visit the Neighborhood Health Care Network Web site.
- For Bridge to Benefits through the Children’s Defense Fund, visit the Bridge to Benefits Web site.
- For expanded health coverage for children, visit the White House Web site.
- For more details about the economic stimulus legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, visit the White House Web site.
In Minnesota, there is an insurance program available for those with health conditions that regular insurance will not cover. If you have been turned down for insurance coverage in the private market because of your health, contact the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) to see if you qualify for this program.
Learn more about MCHA.