What happens if an employee doesn’t pay their premiums while on FMLA? Does it trigger a COBRA notice? Gina’s got the FAQs.
COBRA: A game of Clue. The who, when and what of Qualifying Events
What happens when a termination date or loss of coverage isn’t a COBRA Qualifying Event? Gina unravels this mysterious set of circumstances.
Weighing the pros & cons of going all in with SBA on COBRA
Is it worth splitting off COBRA administration to a client’s medical plan trust administrator? You be the judge. We take a look at what that scenario would mean to the client and their participants.
Question of the month: Should we offer COBRA payments as a part of a severance package?
Sometimes good intentions come with unexpected consequences. Is this the case with adding COBRA payments to severance packages?
True to size: why it’s important to be accurate about your COBRA count
It can cost you if you tell an insurance carrier that your company is COBRA eligible when it’s not. Here’s why.
It’s not just a sales pitch: a single TPA for all alphabet soup programs makes good sense
While yes, we’d love to have you as a client for all your alphabet soup business, the reality is you are doing yourself a favor if you use one TPA.
Axed for no vax? It that a voluntary or involuntary termination?
As companies begin terminating employees for failing to follow vaccine mandates, questions are arising about how these terminations will be categorized and what ramifications will follow. Here’s what we know so far.
Question of the Month: Air Ambulance Memberships: COBRA eligible expense? FSA/HSA eligible expense?
With more companies adding air ambulance memberships as benefits, Gina answers the question of COBRA, FSA & HSA eligibility.
Does anyone really know the answer? Terminating COBRA due to Medicare Entitlement
A COBRA participant turns 65 and is now Medicare entitled. When should COBRA be terminated? It’s not as clear cut as I once thought.
The Continuing Saga of ARPA and COBRA
We did it! 2,200 COBRA Notices sent. And while we celebrate that, we’re still mired in the aftermath of the COBRA/ARPA tsunami. Here’s where we’ve been and what we’ve learned.