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Subject to your proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, [[Organization A:Organization]] shall pay to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider a monthly payment equal to the monthly COBRA premium to continue coverage for you and your eligible dependents under [[Organization A:Organization]]’s group healthcare plan until the earlier of # the end of the Severance Period, # the date that you become eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer’s group medical plan; or # the cessation of your health continuation rights under COBRA; provided, however, that if [[Organization A:Organization]] reasonably and in good faith determines that it cannot pay such amounts to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) without violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), you will no longer be entitled to this benefit.

subject to your copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees’ rate and your proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), [[Company:Organization]] will pay to the group health plan provider, the COBRA provider or you a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that [[Company:Organization]] would have made to provide health insurance to you if you had remained employed by [[Company:Organization]] until the earliest of # the nine (9)-month anniversary of the Termination Date; # your eligibility for group medical plan benefits under any other employer’s group medical plan; or # the cessation of your continuation rights under COBRA; provided, however, if [[Company:Organization]] determines that it cannot pay such amounts to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then [[Company:Organization]] will convert such payments to payroll payments directly to you for the time period specified above (the “COBRA Subsidy”). Such payments shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on [[Company:Organization]]’s regular payroll dates.

if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA for yourself and your covered dependents under the Company’s group health plans following such termination or resignation of employment, then the Company shall pay the COBRA premiums necessary to continue your health insurance coverage in effect for yourself and your eligible dependents on the termination date (the “COBRA Benefits”) until the earliest of # the close of the six (6) month period following the termination of your employment, # the expiration of your eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA, or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with [[Person A:Person]]

subject to the Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees’ rate and the Executive’s proper election to receive benefits under COBRA, the Company shall pay to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of # the 12 month anniversary of the Date of Termination; # the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer’s group medical plan; or # the cessation of the Executive’s health continuation rights under COBRA; provided, however, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above. Such payments to the Executive shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company’s regular payroll dates;

subject to the Executive’s copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees’ rate and the Executive’s proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earliest of # the 12 month anniversary of the Date of Termination; # the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer’s group medical plan; or # the cessation of the Executive’s health continuation rights under COBRA; provided, however, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period

if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA for yourself and your covered dependents under the Company’s group health plans following such termination, then the Company will pay the COBRA premiums necessary to continue your health insurance coverage then in effect for yourself and your eligible dependents, as and when due to the insurance carrier or COBRA administrator (as applicable), until the earliest of # the close of the 9 month period following your Separation from Service, # the expiration of your eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA, or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment (such period from the termination date through the earliest of [(1) through (3)], the “COBRA Payment Period”). However, if at anytime the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the payment of the COBRA premiums would result in a violation of the

#[[Parties:Organization]] shall pay your expenses for continuing your health care coverage and that of any dependents who are covered at the time of your Separation from Service (the “COBRA Premiums”) under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for a period ending on the earlier of the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Separation from Service or the date on which you become eligible to be covered by the health care plans of another employer, so long as you timely elect such COBRA continuation coverage.

Health Benefit. Provided that you properly and timely elect to continue your health insurance benefits under COBRA after the last day of this month in accordance with the notice provided by Anthem, [[Organization B:Organization]] shall pay on your behalf your applicable COBRA premiums for up to one month or until you become eligible under another employer’s health insurance, whichever is earlier; provided, however, that if [[Organization B:Organization]] determines that reimbursed or payment of COBRA premiums would violate the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, [[Organization B:Organization]] will, in lieu thereof, provide you a taxable monthly payment, payable on the last day of a given month, in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that you would be required to pay to continue your group health coverage in effect on the Separation Date, for one month or until you become eligible under another employer’s health insurance, whichever is earlier (the “Health Benefit”).

expense. Later, you may be able to convert to an individual policy through the provider of the Company’s health insurance, if you wish. As an additional severance benefit, if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA, the Company will reimburse you for or pay directly (at the Company’s discretion) the COBRA premiums to continue your health insurance coverage (including coverage for eligible dependents, if applicable) (“COBRA Premiums”) through the period (the “COBRA Premium Period”) starting on the Separation Date and ending on the earliest to occur of: # December 31, 2023; # the date you become eligible for group health insurance coverage through a new employer; or # the date you cease to be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage for any reason. If the Company elects to reimburse you, you must timely pay your premiums, and then provide the Company with proof of same to obtain reimbursement for your COBRA premiums under this [Section 3(b)]. In the event you become covered under another employer’s group health plan or otherwise cease to be eligible for COBRA during the COBRA Premium Period, you must immediately notify the Company of such event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without a substantial risk of violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company instead shall pay you, on the first day of each calendar month, a fully taxable cash payment equal to the applicable COBRA premiums for that month for the remainder of the COBRA Premium Period, which you may (but are not obligated to) use toward the cost of COBRA premiums.

COBRA Health Benefit. Subject to the Company’s right of election for an alternative lump-sum payment under [Section 9(d)] hereof, if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination and you elect to continue your health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) following your Separation, then the Company will pay the same portion of your monthly premium under COBRA as it pays for active employees and their eligible dependents until the earliest of # the close of the six (6) month period following your Separation, # the expiration of your continuation coverage under COBRA or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment.

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