Thread regarding Verizon Wireless layoffs

You do NOT have to enroll in cobra benefits if it is part of your severance package.
The enrollment option automatically populates in the benefits center after being dismissed from verizon. In the event you didn’t get a severance that included paid benefits then you have the option to pay for cobra.
As far as the life insurance if you are paying for extra and want to keep it you will have to pay for that and continue to do so even after your severance period ends.
You will receive a statement in the mail for the life insurance.
Feel free to call the benefits center directly to verify this info as I did.

@215 Medical coverage during the severance period is company paid COBRA. At the end of that, if you are retirement eligible, you can select Verizon retiree coverage. It is NOT cheap, although the plans are the same as the ones you had when working. Talking non-Medicare here. You are better off on the ACA.

@ey I got my medical card and CVS prescription card in the mail yesterday. Don't know why thd delay. I did not check the group id

If one has to sign up for $0 COBRA, which should be automatic...what about Retirees.? Retiree medical coverage I thought would be available at the end of severance period. . I thought medical coverage would be paid in full by Verizon, then COBRA kicks in months later or Retiree benefits?

@1ka Im guessing you wont see it until after your last day of work.

@ez i just checked it and I do not see the Cobra section. I am in NJ so last day is 2/20. Will I be able to see it after I sign severance?

@1j1
severanceportal.verizon.com

Can someone post the serverance portal login ?

@c1 through your severance portal, scroll all the way to the bottom and there is a link to Benefits Connection. Log in with the same user ID/pw that you did when you were a VZ employee. After you do that, there is a big heading at the top of the page to sign up for COBRA. Just make sure all your dollar amounts are zero before submitting.

@ej do you know when new cards were mailed
Have you received yours yet? Its January 7, and I have not received new cards from Verizon...go figure! LOL

I just called the called the HR Benefits Number 855-489-2367, and talked to the people that handle that. Found out that my coverage is working until June 4. The important difference that that the last letter of your Group ID changes from an "A" to a "C". New cards were mailed out for this. You might want to call just to be sure.

Thank you.

How do you sign up?

Good post, would’ve missed this. Thought it was automatic.

Verizon will not provide life.insurance even of tne.option is there.

I never had to do this when I took the VSP. Everything was automatic. Something must have changed.