Notes. 1  Note that in Britain a 'detention centre' is a military detention facility, not a prison. 2  In American English, prison and jail are often distinguished from one another. 3  From the Old French prisoun. 4  Other commonly used terms are remand centre and detention centre.
Keep Your Health Coverage (COBRA) Federal COBRA is a U.S. law that applies to employers and group health plans that cover 20 or more employees. It lets you keep your group health plan when your job ends or your hours are cut. You have to pay the premium but you can keep your plan for at least 18 months. Cal-COBRA is a California law that is like Federal COBRA. Cal-COBRA applies to employers and group health plans that cover from 2 to 19 employees. It lets you keep your plan for up to 36 months.
COBRA is a coverage gap provision that allows you to remain on an employer's group health insurance policy by paying the entire premium up to 102 percent of the original coverage cost. You can maintain COBRA coverage for up to 18 months, although disability and other provisions can allow further extension. Maintaining this coverage allows you to benefit by keeping previously paid deductibles and will help you avoid the pre-existing condition limitations of buying new coverage.