• If you leave County service, you may continue your medical, dental, and Health Care Spending Account, if any, under a federal law known as COBRA. When federal COBRA ends, you may be entitled to extend medical and dental coverage further under California law. COBRA information will be automatically mailed to you when you leave County service or retire. This notice explains your rights and obligations under COBRA as well as a notice explaining your rights and obligations under California law.
• In most cases employees who retire decline COBRA coverage because they are offered medical and dental insurance through the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA).
• The life insurance you had prior to leaving County service cannot continue under COBRA.
o Options and Choices employees may convert their CIGNA Optional Group Term Life insurance to an individual policy by calling CIGNA Life at (800) 842-6635.
o Flex and MegaFlex employees will be automatically billed by MetLife for their Group Variable Universal Life insurance. If you do not receive a bill or have questions, please call MetLife at (800) 846-0124,