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Question of the Week - Changing COBRA Vendor

Q.- We are changing COBRA vendors September 1 and we just offered a former employee COBRA coverage. Do we have to give the full election period since we are changing ...
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Find QELs in MyEnroll360

Did you know MyEnroll360 provides easy access to COBRA or Continuation of Coverage qualifying event letters? These essential documents are readily available for download ...
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Question of the Week - COBRA for Enrollment Error

Q.- We just discovered that two employees were enrolled in our health coverage effective 1/1/2024 but they did not elect to be covered. Our HR admin sent their ...
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Question of the Week - COBRA for Foreign Companies

Q.- Our company is based in the United Kingdom. We have a small U.S. workforce of 8 employees. Do we need to offer someone COBRA when they terminate employment since ...
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Question of the Week - COBRA Disability Extension

Q.- Does a COBRA disability extension apply to dental and vision coverage, or is it for medical/Rx only?
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Question of the Week - EAP and COBRA

Q.- We have an employee assistance plan (EAP) for our employees. Do we have to offer employees the right to continue participating in the EAP under COBRA?
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Question of the Week - COBRA After Dependent Eligibility Audit

Q.- We conducted a dependent eligibility audit and found about 30 people who were enrolled in our health plan as a dependent but didn’t meet the plan’s eligibility ...
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Question of the Week - Paying for COBRA

Q- How long does a former employee have to pay for COBRA coverage?
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Question of the Week - Multiple Coverage and COBRA

Q.- A person is enrolled in a group health plan with Company A for many years and then gets a second job with Company B and enrolls in their group health plan as well ...
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Question of the Week - Second Qualifying Event Notice

Q.- A COBRA continuant wants to extend her 18 months of COBRA due to divorce, but she didn’t tell us about the divorce until her 18 months of COBRA is finishing. Do we ...
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