Example of how bad COPRA is...
I lost my job two years ago and to purchase through COPRA the family plan was $1200 a month. From the same insurance carrier I quoted out THE SAME PLAN and the cost was $450/month. When the insurance carrier knew that I was able to take COPRA they denied me coverage at the lower cost. COPRA isn’t always good, especially when it limits ones ability to get something else.