Cobra Control Services, LLC has revised its COBRA qualifying event notices to incorporate health care reform language required by the Department of Labor. This new language informs COBRA continuants that Beginning 2014, they may purchase individual health coverage through the state-based Exchange Marketplace. It also advises that individuals may be eligible for a tax credit to purchase coverage through the Marketplace.
The Department of Labor did not set a time frame for including the new health care reform in COBRA notices, but CCS is proactively including the new language. All qualifying event letters sent after June 28, 2013 include the federally-required language modifications.