COBRA CONTINUATION ONCE MEDICARE ELIGIBLE

JBest

An employee terminates, elects cobra, then becomes Medicare eligible, drops coverage for self, spouse continues coverage but then becomes eligible for 36 months from date of cobra election. What happens when the spouse becomes Medicare eligible if it falls within the 36 month Cobra period. Should the spouse's coverage then terminate once Medicare election is made or can the spouse continue on with Medicare becoming secondary?

Pearce

The enrollment in Medicare after electing COBRA continuation coverage is a reason for termination of COBRA coverage.