The charts below exhibit the monthly premium costs to continue coverage under COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. Contact the COBRA Administrator, Lifetime Benefit Solutions, toll-free at 800.493.0318 (TTY: 800.662.1220) with any questions about continuation coverage.
Monthly COBRA Rates for 2025
Health
| Coverage Tier | SUBlue | SUOrange | SUPro |
| Employee Only | $764.10
| $743.46
| $717.69
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $1,681.02
| $1,635.61 | $1,578.92 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $1,474.72 | $1,434.89 | $1,385.15 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $2,391.65 | $2,327.03 | $2,246.37 |
Dental
| Coverage Tier | Preventive Dental | Comprehensive Dental |
| Employee Only | $12.77
| $41.47
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $22.31
| $84.19 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $24.40 | $83.27 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $36.26 | $124.90 |
Vision
| Coverage Tier | Vision |
| Employee Only | $4.81
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $9.64
|
| Employee + Child(ren) | $10.47 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $16.72 |
SEBF Dental*
| Coverage Tier | Basic Dental | Comprehensive Dental |
| Employee | $31.22 | $38.55 |
| EE + 1 | $52.89 | $58.79 |
| Family | $71.95 | $81.49 |
SEBF Dental and Vision*
| Coverage Tier | Basic Dental & Vision | Comprehensive Dental & Vision |
| Employee | $36.96 | $44.29 |
| EE + 1 | $65.77 | $71.67 |
| Family | $84.83 | $94.37 |
Monthly COBRA Rates for 2026
Health
| Coverage Tier | SUBlue | SUOrange | SUPro |
| Employee Only | $829.63
| $807.43
| $778.99
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $1,825.17 | $1,776.35 | $1,713.78 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $1,601.17 | $1,558.34 | $1,503.46 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $2,596.71 | $2,527.25 | $2,438.26 |
Dental
| Coverage Tier | Preventive Dental | Comprehensive Dental |
| Employee Only | $12.77
| $41.47
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $22.31
| $84.19 |
| Employee + Child(ren) | $24.40 | $83.27 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $36.26 | $124.90 |
Vision
| Coverage Tier | Vision |
| Employee Only | $4.81
|
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner | $9.64
|
| Employee + Child(ren) | $10.47 |
| Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner + Child(ren) | $16.72 |
SEBF Dental*
| Coverage Tier | Basic Dental | Comprehensive Dental |
| Employee | $31.22 | $38.55 |
| EE + 1 | $52.89 | $58.79 |
| Family | $71.95 | $81.49 |
SEBF Dental and Vision*
| Coverage Tier | Basic Dental & Vision | Comprehensive Dental & Vision |
| Employee | $36.96 | $44.29 |
| EE + 1 | $65.77 | $71.67 |
| Family | $84.83 | $94.37 |
Remember that you may have options to purchase coverage other than through COBRA, such as through the Marketplace [PDF]. Should you have any questions, or require accommodations to access any information on this webpage, please reach out to HR Shared Services at 315.443.4042.
The 2025 COBRA rates are valid Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.
The 2026 COBRA rates are valid Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026.
*SEBF dental and dental with optical COBRA rates are valid July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this website is accurate. However, benefits are governed by legal documents (which, in certain circumstances, may include insurance contracts). If there is any difference between the information in this website and the official documents, the official documents will control. As is the case with all of Syracuse University’s employee benefit plans, the University reserves the right to modify or terminate these benefits at any time.
