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Health Care Benefits. Eligible Executives will be eligible for continued health care coverage under the Company’s health care plans for the applicable COBRA period. The required contribution by the Eligible Executive for such continued coverage will be the applicable employee rate, for the period shown in the following table, unless and until the Eligible Executive becomes eligible for coverage for a particular type of group health benefit through employment with another employer, at which time the required contribution for continuing such benefit coverage hereunder shall be the applicable COBRA rate for such benefit. The period of continued health care coverage provided for herein shall run concurrently with the Eligible Executive’s available COBRA coverage period.

If an Eligible Executive is covered under the Company’s health care plans through the end of such eighteen (18) month period and the Eligible Executive is not eligible for coverage for a particular type of group health benefit through employment with another employer, then such Eligible Executive may, at the end of such eighteen (18) month period, continue participation in the Company’s health care plans at the applicable COBRA rate for such coverage for the period in the following table:

Group Health Benefits. Should the Executive elect and be eligible to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the "COBRA" law, the Company will, for the shorter of # the Benefit Period following the Executive's Separation Date determined in accordance with Section 2(a)(i)-(iv) hereof and # until the Executive becomes eligible for group health benefits from a subsequent employer, continue to pay the share of the premium for such coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage. The continuing health benefit coverage provided by the Company shall be applicable to the Executive, as well as all eligible dependents of Executive who were receiving health benefit coverage from the Company as of the Separation Date. The remaining balance of any premium costs shall be paid by the Executive on a monthly basis for as long as, and to the extent that, the Executive remains eligible for COBRA continuation.

Executive becomes eligible to receive medical, dental or vision coverage, as applicable, from a subsequent employer (and Executive agrees to promptly notify the Company of such eligibility) (the “COBRA Continuation Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines it cannot provide the foregoing benefit without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or incurring an excise tax, the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to Executive a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that Executive would be required to pay to continue Executive’s and Executive’s covered dependents’ group health coverage in effect on the Date of Termination (which amount shall be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage), less the amount Executive would have had to pay to receive group health coverage as an active employee for Executive and his or her covered dependents based on the cost sharing levels in effect on the Date of Termination, which payments shall be made for the remainder of the COBRA Continuation Period.

If the Executive was enrolled in a group health plan (i.e., medical, dental, or vision plan) sponsored by the Company or an affiliate of the Company immediately prior to the date of termination, the Executive may be eligible to continue coverage under such group health plan (or to convert to an individual policy) at the time of the Executive’s termination of employment under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (together with any state law of similar effect, “COBRA”). The Company will notify the Executive of any such right to continue such coverage at the time of termination pursuant to COBRA. No provision of this Plan will affect the continuation coverage rules under COBRA, except that the Company’s payment, if any, of applicable insurance premiums will be credited as payment by the Executive for purposes of the Executive’s payment required under COBRA. Therefore, the period during which an Executive may elect to continue the Company’s or its affiliate’s group health plan coverage at his or her expense under COBRA, the length of time during which COBRA coverage will be made available to the Executive, and all other rights and obligations of the Executive under COBRA (except the obligation to pay insurance premiums that the Company pays, if any) will be applied in the same manner that such rules would apply in the absence of this Plan. If the Executive is eligible for and timely elects continued coverage under COBRA, the Company shall pay the full amount of the COBRA premiums (the “Company COBRA Payment”) for the continued coverage under the Company’s group health plans of the Executive and the Executive’s then-eligible dependents, for that number of months following the Executive’s termination equal to the Severance Multiplier or such lesser number of months until the Executive and his eligible dependents cease to be eligible for continued coverage under COBRA (the “COBRA Payment Period”). The Executive shall be required to notify the Company immediately if the Executive becomes eligible under a group health plan of a subsequent employer. Upon the conclusion of the COBRA Payment Period, the Executive will be responsible for the timely payment of the full amount of premiums required under COBRA for the duration of the COBRA period. For purposes hereof, any applicable insurance premiums that are paid by the Company shall not include any amounts payable by the Executive under an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 health care reimbursement plan, which amounts, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Executive.

Continued Employee Benefits. If Executive elects continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA, the Company will reimburse Executive for the COBRA premiums for such coverage (at the coverage levels in effect immediately prior to Executive’s termination or resignation) until the earlier of # the end of the Enhanced Severance Period, or # the date upon which Executive and/or Executive’s eligible dependents becomes covered under similar plans. COBRA reimbursements will be made by the Company to Executive consistent with the Company’s normal expense reimbursement policy and will be taxable to the extent required to avoid adverse consequences to Executive or the Company under either Code Section 105(h) or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

the COBRA eligible health care insurance benefits (e.g., health, dental) being provided by the Company [[Organization B:Organization]] Executive on the Date of Termination shall continue in place at the same cost [[Organization B:Organization]] Executive as applied to “active” participants on the Date of Termination for a period equal [[Organization B:Organization]] lesser of # the COBRA Benefit Period or # twelve (12) months (“Health Care Continuation Benefit”). The “COBRA Benefit Period” means the period of time after such termination during which COBRA benefits are available [[Organization B:Organization]] Executive as of the Date of Termination as set forth in the Company’s health care plan. The Executive shall be responsible for applying for the COBRA eligible health care insurance benefit, paying for the same and submitting evidence of such premium costs [[Organization B:Organization]] for reimbursement during the COBRA Benefit Period. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for the employer’s portion of such premiums (as applicable [[Organization B:Organization]] active rate) within 15 days of receipt of evidence of the payment of the premium costs [[Organization B:Organization]] (“Premium Reimbursement Payments”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such reimbursement of the premiums would result in a violation of the nondiscrimination rules of Section 105(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or any statute or regulation of similar effect (including but not limited [[Organization B:Organization]] 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), then in lieu of reimbursing the premiums, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to instead pay the Executive on the first day of each month of such period, a fully taxable cash payment equal [[Organization B:Organization]] premiums for that month, subject to applicable tax withholdings (such amount, the “Special Severance Payment”), for the remainder of such period. The Executive may, but is not obligated to, use such Special Severance Payment toward the cost of premiums.

Continued Employee Benefits. If Executive elects continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents, within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA, the Company will reimburse Executive for the COBRA premiums for such coverage (at the coverage levels in effect immediately prior to Executive’s termination or resignation) until the earlier of # the end of the Standard Severance Period, or # the date upon which Executive and/or Executive’s eligible dependents becomes covered under similar plans. COBRA reimbursements will be made by the Company to Executive consistent with the Company’s normal expense reimbursement policy and will be taxable to the extent required to avoid adverse consequences to Executive or the Company under either Code Section 105(h) or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

the COBRA eligible health care insurance benefits (e.g., health, dental) being provided by the Company [[Organization B:Organization]] Executive on the Date of Termination shall continue in place at the same cost [[Organization B:Organization]] Executive as applied to “active” participants on the Date of Termination for a period equal [[Organization B:Organization]] lesser of # the COBRA Benefit Period or # twenty-four (24) months (“CIC Health Care Continuation Benefits”). The Executive shall be responsible for applying for the COBRA eligible health care insurance benefit, paying for the same and submitting evidence of such premium costs [[Organization B:Organization]] for reimbursement during the COBRA Benefit Period. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for the employer’s portion of such premiums (as applicable [[Organization B:Organization]] active rate) within 15 days of receipt of evidence of the payment of the premium costs [[Organization B:Organization]] (“CIC Premium Reimbursement Payments”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such reimbursement of the premiums would result in a violation of the nondiscrimination rules of Section 105(h)(2) of the Code or any statute or regulation of similar effect (including but not limited [[Organization B:Organization]] 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), then in lieu of reimbursing the premiums, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to instead pay the Executive on the first day of each month of such period a fully taxable cash payment equal [[Organization B:Organization]] premiums for that month, subject to applicable tax withholdings (such amount, the “CIC Special Severance Payment”), for the remainder of such period. The Executive may, but is not obligated to, use such Special Severance Payment toward the cost of premiums.

Benefit Payments. Upon completion of appropriate forms and subject to applicable terms and conditions under the COBRA, the Company shall continue to pay its share of the costs for Employee’s coverage under the Company’s group health insurance plan, until the earlier to occur of twelve (12) months following Executive’s termination date or the date Executive begins employment with another employer; provided that such Company-paid premiums may be recorded as additional income pursuant to Section 6041 of the Code and not entitled to any tax qualified treatment to the extent necessary to comply with or avoid the discriminatory treatment prohibited by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 or Section 105(h) of the Code. Executive shall bear full responsibility for applying for COBRA continuation coverage and Company shall have no obligation to provide Executive such coverage if Executive fails to elect COBRA benefits in a timely fashion.

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