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My wife participated early in the online pilot to renew her passport and it was a smooth process. Snap a digital photo, fill out an online form, upload it and pay the fees with a credit card. 6 weeks later her new passport arrived in the mail. The only negative part of the process was the...

I scrolled back through this thread and don’t see that calculator that you referred to. Can you point me to it, please? I’m looking for a good one to help model what to do (or not) with conversions. This conversation is excellent and has given me a lot to think about.

COBRA costs 2% (as an administrative fee) over what the employer’s cost for the insurance. If the 8% increase of open enrollment is driven completely by the cost of insurance to your prior employer, your cost should go up by that much as well.