You may be eligible to continue coverage under Rhode Island state continuation of coverage laws beyond what is allowed under federal COBRA laws.
In the event of a final judgment of divorce, whether absolute or otherwise, where one party to the divorce was at the time of the entry of the judgment for divorce a member of an insured group health plan or HMO providing family coverage, the person who was the spouse of the party prior to the entry of judgment for divorce may remain eligible for continuation coverage under the plan or health maintenance organization without additional premium if the order is included in the judgment when entered. The eligibility shall continue as long as the original member is a participant in the plan or health maintenance organization and until either one of the following shall take place: (1) the remarriage of either party to the divorce, or (2) until a time as provided by the judgment for divorce. If the person who was the spouse of a member of a plan or health maintenance organization as set forth above becomes eligible to participate in a comparable plan or health maintenance organization through his or her own employment, the continuation of the original plan coverage shall cease. Any final decree continuing family health insurance shall require both the member and the spouse to notify the insurer promptly of any remarriage.
