Under the Public Health Service Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives Montana University System (MUS) covered employees and their covered dependents, who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue MUS group health benefits provided by MUS for limited periods of time under certain circumstances, such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, involuntary reduction in work hours, death, divorce, and other qualified life events.  Qualified individuals (beneficiaries) who choose to elect COBRA coverage are required to pay the entire premium for coverage (medical, dental, and/or vision hardware coverage) at the rate of 102% of the cost of coverage to the Plan. Only covered MUS employees, their covered legal spouse, and/or covered dependent children are qualified beneficiaries.  COBRA continuation coverage under this provision will begin on the first day immediately following the date the member's coverage terminates.  For more information on COBRA continuation coverage, refer to the Continuation of Coverage Rights Under COBRA section in the Summary Plan Description on the Choices home page.

The MUS Plan Administrator is the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, 560 N. Park Ave., 4th Floor, Helena, MT 59601, 1-877-501-1722.

The MUS COBRA Administrator for continuation of benefits coverage is Businessolver, Inc.

COBRA coverage elections can be completed online at www.benefitsolver.com or by submitting a completed COBRA election form to: 

Montana University System
C/O Businessolver Inc.
Attn: COBRA Administration
PO Box 850512
Minneapolis, MN 55485-0512

Phone: 1-833-520-9689