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.
Moving at the speed of data: Electronic Data Transfer
This renewal season, we’re working to remove the redundancy of transmitting plan data. Here’s how.
Question of the month: Do I have to go on my new employer’s plan or can I stay on COBRA?
What if you like your COBRA coverage better than your new employers plan. Can you just stay put? It’s our question of the month.
Update: Telemedicine benefits need attention for COBRA compliance & beyond
Gina learned so much more about telemedicine benefits when she went to a recent TPA conference. Here’s our updated post with all her findings – and spoiler – the alphabet soup ramifications go way beyond COBRA notices.
Hold the phone: Do you have to include a telemedicine benefit in your COBRA notices?
Telemedicine benefits are increasingly popular, but are they COBRA eligible?
Mailing Initial COBRA Notices prevents future finger pointing
Making the effort to properly mail Initial COBRA Notices not only thwarts the “I didn’t know” defense, it can also stave off lawsuits and costly penalties. Here’s the scoop.