Originally Posted by
Beechnut58
I don't work for SW....BUT just so you know, your current company's medical plan will remain in effect until the next month...so if you gave your 2 weeks notice on October 1st you're still covered under your current medical plan until October 31st.
This should give you plenty of time to enroll in a new plan and get coverage with no gaps.
This is true. I am in the same situation as you. As long as you are employed on day 1 of that particular month you are covered on your current plan until the end of the month. So if you are an employee on November 1st with current company you are good through the end of November. Also I think you have 60-90 days to choose cobra. May be slightly less but a good amount of time. So even if you have a lapse for a couple of weeks you can "sign up" for cobra if something happened during those two weeks. If nothing happens you won't need it.