Canadian, laid off around a month ago. Health coverage expires today, but I plan on staying in the Bay Area to apply for jobs. I also need coverage not only for unemployment period but also the month that my visa needs to be processed. This country's health care system confuses me and am wondering a few things: 1. Do I need health insurance, or can I just buy travel insurance in lieu of if I just need the basics covered 2. Should I go through a third party or just pick COBRA? 3. PPO vs HMO? And if so, which provider? Was on a Blue Shield PPO Plus plan before - COBRA would be roughly $500/month out of pocket while third parties seem to be around $350/month. TC $130k
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Reach out to HR. Which role and team were you in?
Uber does layoffs?
I was wondering the same. Likely a term which wouldn’t affect cobra coverage.
I haven't changed the company name on Blind but was at a smaller company which basically went under 4.5 months into my job. Apologies for the confusion
research COBRA rules. Essentially, you don't have to pay for it unless you need it. If you don't end up needing it, you just got free healthcare coverage for however many months. If you do, just pay the premium and copay.
It confuses us citizens as well. You should reach out to Uber HR for advice