What is the Cobra Disability Extension?
What is the Cobra Disability Extension? The purpose of the disability extension is to act as a bridge to allow disabled individuals to remain on Cobra until they become entitled to Medicare....
View ArticleDocument, Document, Document
Document, Document, Document COBRA compliance isn’t about what you did; it’s about what you can prove you did. If a lawsuit is ever brought against your company, the only way to keep from paying...
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When Is My Payment Due?
When Is My Payment Due? And the answer is…it depends. “When is my payment due” is one of the top questions COBRA members ask our support team. Three of the most common payment due dates are: Initial...
View ArticleBUSINESSPLANS, INC. AND NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCE COMPANY MERGER
— Companies join forces to provide expanded benefit administration and communication services — Miamisburg, OH — July 6, 2020 — BusinessPlans, Inc., a trusted provider of pre-tax benefits such as...
View ArticleFSAs and HRAs Don’t Count for COBRA, Right?
Wrong! Although commonly overlooked, FSAs and HRAs are COBRA eligible benefits. To avoid incurring fines and penalties and remain in compliance, the Department of Labor states that COBRA should be...
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FSA, COBRA and Rollover: It’s Complicated
We’ve already discussed that Health FSAs are COBRA eligible. If that’s a new topic for you, check out our article. However, the inner workings of how FSAs and COBRA interact create complications that...
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“Oops…” Better Call Your Attorney
Q: “I’m only liable to offer COBRA to those employees who quit or are fired, right?” A: Wrong. This is a common question in the world of COBRA administration. And it’s commonly misunderstood. There...
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Yikes…did you forget the spouse??
Forgetting a spouse is never a good thing but when it comes to COBRA compliance, it can have legal ramifications. Considering the legal ramifications and that it’s one of the most common COBRA...
View ArticleThe Overlooked COBRA Notice
Did you know that one of the most important COBRA notices is the “General Rights Notice” or what is referred to as the “Initial Rights Notice”? Properly providing this notice is frequently overlooked...
View Article“What’s in a name?”
It goes by several different names: Specific Rights Notice, Qualifying Event Notice, Election Notice, COBRA Offering Packet and more. Regardless of which name you use, the rules and regulations are the...
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