Q.- We provided the wrong premium amount on our COBRA notice to a terminating employee. We don’t think he is going to elect COBRA anyway. Should we fix the error?

Question of the Week - COBRA Notices

BAS
03.08.2023
COBRA

Q.- We forgot to send a COBRA notice to an employee who terminated 3 months ago. What should we do?

Important Update: COBRA Timeframes Resuming - Ensuring HR Stays ...

BAS
13.07.2023
COBRA

Introduction: The temporary pause on COBRA payments and timeframes, which was extended during the COVID-19 National Emergency, came to an end on July 10, 2023. From this ...

Understanding COBRA Administration: Do You Need to Charge a 2% Fee?

BAS
13.07.2023
COBRA

COBRA Administration: Charging Continuants and the 2% Fee. Introduction: In the realm of human resources and group insurance, COBRA administration plays a crucial role. ...

Question of the Week

BAS
29.06.2023
COBRA

Q.- An employee terminated at age 70. Since he was older than age 65, should his dependents be offered 18 or 36 months of COBRA coverage?

Question of the Week

BAS
08.06.2023
COBRA

Q.- Is the COBRA election due date back to where it was before COVID? The National Emergency is over but we have some people on our COBRA reports who have passed their ...

Question of the Week

BAS
18.05.2023
COBRA

Q.- A terminated employee’s spouse (not the former employee) is electing to continue health FSA coverage through COBRA. Can the former employee’s eligible expenses be ...

Payment Coupons for COBRA

BAS
20.04.2023
COBRA

As a courtesy to continuants, Cobra Control Services (CCS) provides monthly payment coupons for continuants to use to remit payment for coverage. These coupons are not ...

Question of the Week

BAS
06.04.2023
COBRA

Q.- An employee dropped our health coverage and enrolled in his wife’s plan. Her company had an April plan year and our plan year started in January. Do we need to send ...

Question of the Week

BAS
23.03.2023
COBRA

Q.- We provide group term life insurance to our employees. The carrier allows employees to ‘buy up’ for an increased benefit. Do we include the life insurance plan in ...

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