As employees near retirement age, we inevitably get questions about the ways in which COBRA and Medicare affect each other. Oftentimes, this is a topic where employees are uninformed or misinformed. Most know the two interact. One of the six qualifying events for COBRA is entitlement to Medicare after all. But even the most well-known …
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Health FSAs are group health plans and that means that all COBRA notice requirements apply to them. As usual, however, there are special considerations to be aware of as well. First and foremost, if an employer maintains several group health plans, they should consider sending one initial notice and one election notice that covers all …
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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 …
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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