COBRA Rates

Provided below are 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 2026

Health 

Coverage TierSUBlueSUOrangeSUPro
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 TierPreventive DentalComprehensive 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 TierVision
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 TierBasic DentalComprehensive Dental
Employee$31.22$38.55
EE + 1$52.89$58.79
Family$71.95$81.49

SEBF Dental and Vision

Coverage TierBasic Dental & Vision Comprehensive Dental & Vision
Employee$36.96$44.29
EE + 1$65.77$71.67
Family$84.83$94.37

The 2026 COBRA rates are valid Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026. SEBF dental and dental with vision COBRA rates are valid July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Remember that you may have options to purchase coverage other than through COBRA, such as through the Marketplace [PDF]. If you have any questions or need an accommodation to access information on this webpage, please contact HR Shared Services at 315.443.4042.


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.