Free two-page checklist
COBRA or Marketplace?
Use this practical guide before choosing coverage after a job change. It helps you compare the deadlines and details that are easy to overlook when you are under pressure.
- ✓ Mark important enrollment and effective dates
- ✓ Gather premiums, deductibles and maximum costs
- ✓ Verify doctors, facilities and prescriptions
- ✓ Compare COBRA and Marketplace options side by side
Educational information only. Eligibility, deadlines and plan availability vary.
Why this comparison matters
The premium is only one part of the decision.
COBRA may let you temporarily keep familiar employer coverage. A Marketplace plan may offer a different premium or financial assistance. Provider networks, prescriptions, deductible progress and enrollment timing can change which option fits better.