Greg Palmer

Is your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) subject to COBRA?

The not so simple answer is… it depends… In order to retain and attract employees, employers offer benefits.  Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can offer an array of benefits covering areas such as financial, legal, parenting, elder care, substance abuse, as well as physical and mental health issues.   Never before has the issue of employees’ …

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New Partner Announcement!

Exciting New Benefit Offering for Cobra Allies Clients! COBRA Allies, a leading provider of COBRA Administration, Premium Billing, and Compliance support, has partnered with Human Interest, a 401(k) provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, to add an affordable retirement service to your benefit offering.  COBRA Allies believes in partnership and carefully chooses who we partner …

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Did you forget someone?

OPEN ENROLLMENT season is fast approaching.  Don’t forget about your COBRA QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. Open Enrollment is a busy time for HR teams throughout the country, as well as the brokers and administrators that support them.  It can seem like a whirlwind of managing change, communicating with employees, and answering the inevitable laundry-list of questions.  One …

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Implementation, Onboarding, and Simply Getting to Know You

When meeting with prospective clients, there is a question that seemingly everyone wants to know the answer to.  What is your implementation process like? I can only assume this question comes up so often as everyone has experienced a rough kick-off with a new service provider.  I can distinctly remember bringing on a new software …

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COBRA: An Easy to Miss Required Notice, The “General” or “Initial” Notice

The last few years have seen many class action lawsuits surrounding COBRA Election Notices.  Penalties and fines for various notification inadequacies can be STEEP, including $110 per day of noncompliance, as well as possible liability for medical and legal expenses reimbursement.  Many employers have settled these types of lawsuits rather than litigate.   Now is a …

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