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Question of the Week

Q.- Starting this year, we no longer offer coverage to domestic partners. Is this a COBRA qualifying event for the domestic partners who came off our plan 1/1/2022?
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Question of the Week

Q.- Do we have to give open enrollment information to individuals still in their COBRA election period? They have been offered COBRA but did not enroll in coverage. A.- ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We want to provide a former employee subsidized COBRA coverage. We will pay his premium for two months. His COBRA start date is 12/1/2021. May we provide this ...
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Q.- We have an employee who expects to be divorced soon, but not until after the new year. Our open enrollment is happening now and new coverage starts January 1. Our ...
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Q.- An employee was involuntarily terminated in September. We just processed the COBRA qualifying event notice, but his COBRA will start October 1, 2021. Since he ...
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Notice 2021-58 and COBRA Outbreak Extension Clarification

The IRS released Notice 2021-58 on October 6, 2021 clarifying the operation of extensions of the COBRA election, notification and premium payment timeframes issued as ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is the end of the ARPA COBRA premium subsidy a second qualifying event allowing COBRA continuants to extend their COBRA period?
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Q.- We have an employee who reduced her hours and lost eligibility for our health plan. She enrolled in COBRA coverage and has elected to be treated as an assistance ...
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COBRA ARPA Premium Assistance Report in MyEnroll360

BAS’ Cobra Control Services, LLC ("CCS") has reporting capability to help with claiming an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) tax credit for providing subsidized health ...
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COBRA Subsidy Ending

The American Rescue Plan Act created a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA due to reduction of hours or involuntary termination of ...
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