Common use of CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERS Clause in Contracts

CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERS. The purpose of this provision of your Certificate is to explain the options avail­ able for temporarily continuing your coverage after termination, if you are covered under this Certificate as the Domestic Partner of an Eligible Person or as the dependent child of a Domestic Partner. Your continued coverage under this Certificate will be provided only as specified below. Please read the provisions very carefully. Continuation of Coverage If you are the Domestic Partner or the dependent child of a Domestic Partner and you lose coverage under this Certificate, you have the same options as the spouse or dependent child of an Eligible Person to continue your coverage. The options available to a spouse or to a dependent child as described in the CONTINU­ ATION OF COVERAGE AFTER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision of this Certificate are available to you, if applicable to your Group. In addition, coverage similar to the options described in the CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA provision of this Certificate, will also be available to you. NOTE: Certain employers may not be required to offer COBRA continuation coverage. See your Group Administrator if you have any questions about CO­ BRA, or your continuation of coverage options. In addition to the events listed in the CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE AF­ TER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision and CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA, if applicable, continuation of cover­ age is available to you and your dependent children in the event you lose coverage because your Domestic Partnership with the Eligible Person terminates. Your Do­ mestic Partnership will terminate if your partnership no longer meets the criteria described in the definition of “Domestic Partnership” in the DEFINITIONS sec­ tion of this Certificate. You are entitled to continue coverage for the same period of time as a spouse or child who loses coverage due to divorce. Upon termination of your continuation coverage, you may exercise the privilege to become a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield on a “direct pay” basis as specified in the CONVERSION PRIVILEGE provision below.

CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERS. The purpose of this provision of your Certificate is to explain the options avail­ able for temporarily continuing your coverage after termination, if you are covered under this Certificate as the Domestic Partner of an Eligible Person or as the dependent child of a Domestic Partner. Your continued coverage under this Certificate will be provided only as specified below. Please read the provisions very carefully. Continuation of Coverage If you are the Domestic Partner or the dependent child of a Domestic Partner and you lose coverage under this Certificate, you have the same options as the spouse or dependent child of an Eligible Person to continue your coverage. The options available to a spouse or to a dependent child as described in the CONTINU­ ATION OF COVERAGE AFTER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision of this Certificate are available to you, if applicable to your Group. In addition, coverage similar to the options described in the CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA provision of this Certificate, will also be available to you. NOTE: Certain employers may not be required to offer COBRA continuation coverage. See your Group Administrator if you have any questions about CO­ BRA, or your continuation of coverage options. In addition to the events listed in the CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE AF­ TER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision and CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA, if applicable, continuation of cover­ GB‐16 HCSC 24 age is available to you and your dependent children in the event you lose coverage because your Domestic Partnership with the Eligible Person terminates. Your Do­ mestic Partnership will terminate if your partnership no longer meets the criteria described in the definition of “Domestic Partnership” in the DEFINITIONS sec­ tion of this Certificate. You are entitled to continue coverage for the same period of time as a spouse or child who loses coverage due to divorce. Upon termination of your continuation coverage, you may exercise the privilege to become a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield on a “direct pay” basis as specified in the CONVERSION PRIVILEGE provision below.

CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERS. The purpose of this provision of your Certificate is to explain the options avail­ able for temporarily continuing your coverage after termination, if you are covered under this Certificate as the Domestic Partner of an Eligible Person or as the dependent child of a Domestic Partner. Your continued coverage under this Certificate will be provided only as specified below. Please read the provisions very carefully. Note: Domestic Partner coverage is available at your employ­ er's discretion. Contact your employer for information on whether Domestic Partner coverage is available for your Group. Continuation of Coverage If you are the Domestic Partner or the dependent child of a Domestic Partner and you lose coverage under this Certificate, you have the same options as the spouse or dependent child of an Eligible Person to continue your coverage. The options available to a spouse or to a dependent child as described in the CONTINU­ ATION OF COVERAGE AFTER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision of this Certificate are available to you, if applicable to your Group. In addition, coverage similar to the options described in the CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA provision of this Certificate, will also be available to you. NOTE: Certain employers may not be required to offer COBRA continuation coverage. See your Group Administrator if you have any questions about CO­ BRA, or your continuation of coverage options. In addition to the events listed in the CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRA provision and the CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE AF­ TER AFTER TERMINATION (Illinois State Laws) provision and CONTINUATION COVERAGE RIGHTS UNDER COBRAprovision, if applicable, continuation of cover­ age coverage is available to you and your dependent children in the event you lose coverage because your Domestic Partnership with the Eligible Person terminates. Your Do­ mestic Domestic Partnership will terminate if your partnership no longer meets the criteria described in the definition of “Domestic Partnership” in the DEFINITIONS sec­ tion DEFINI­ TIONS section of this Certificate. You are entitled to continue coverage for the same period of time as a spouse or child who loses coverage due to divorce. Upon termination of your continuation coverage, you may exercise the privilege to become a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield on a “direct pay” basis as specified in the CONVERSION PRIVILEGE provision below.