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.
ARPA COBRA Subsidy Notifications on hold as the tsunami looms
Unanswered questions are holding up the flood of ARPA COBRA notices. Here is why we can’t act yet.
Just the FAQs: The American Rescue Plan & COBRA
Our phone has been ringing off the hook with questions about the new COBRA subsidies taking effect on April 1st. Here’s what you need to know.
COBRA after the Outbreak Period Ends: A Looming Administrative Apocalypse?
March 1, 2021 is the end of the COVID/COBRA Outbreak Period. There’s been no guidance from the feds, but there are plenty of outstanding issues and burning questions.
What’s the Over/Under on Health FSAs and COBRA?
What are the odds an FSA participant is eligible for COBRA? It’s more complicated than you might think.
Querying the Carriers on COBRA Compliance
Last month we told you about changes to COBRA deadlines due to COVID-19. Now we’re sharing how the carriers plan to handle the new moving deadlines.
For Whom the COBRA Deadlines Toll
On April 28th deadlines were “tolled” for special enrollment periods, COBRA elections and payments, employer notices, and claim payments. This has opened a pandora’s box. Deadline relief is being implemented retroactively to 3/1/2020. There’s no definitive end to the new deadlines. What could possibly go wrong? Our guest blogger, Sandy Wood, outlines the issues.
COVID-19 Pandemic: the impact on Alphabet Soup programs
These are uncertain times, and we may not know all the answers, but here is what we do know about how the Coronavirus outbreak is impacting all the alphabet soup programs.
Equal rights for COBRA participants at open enrollment
Active employees get information and time to make benefit elections at enrollment, COBRA participants are entitled to the same rights.