Question of the Week
- BAS
- 02.09.2021
- COBRA
Q.- A former employee’s active coverage ended with us in June 2021. He did not elect COBRA coverage in the election period which ended in August because he started ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- COBRA
Q.- Should we keep copies of the COBRA qualifying event letter we send to a terminated employee?
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COBRA End-of-Subsidy Notices Due Soon
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- COBRA
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) requires a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA or state continuation coverage due to reduction of ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- COBRA
Q.- An employee was involuntarily terminated in 2019 and elected COBRA. He dropped our coverage when he got a new job. We sent him a second-chance election form at the ...
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New Premium Subsidy COBRA Guidance
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- COBRA
The IRS issued Notice 2021-46 providing additional direction on the COBRA premium subsidy required under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This guidance provides ...
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State of New Jersey Extends COBRA Premium Assistance
- BAS
- 29.07.2021
- COBRA
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) released Bulletin No. 21-08 requiring plans following NJ state continuation to offer the American ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 22.07.2021
- COBRA
Q.- One of our former employees is upset that he received a bill for his COBRA coverage. He said he was involuntarily terminated and should have free COBRA. Is this true?
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Mini-COBRA Premium Subsidy
- BAS
- 22.07.2021
- COBRA
The American Rescue Plan Act provides a 100% COBRA premium subsidy between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 for certain individuals entitled to COBRA or state ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 15.07.2021
- COBRA
Q.- We just hired an employee who is receiving COBRA premium assistance from her former employer. Our health plan has a waiting period for eligibility- a new hire is ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 08.07.2021
- COBRA
Q.- If a COBRA continuant doesn’t agree with an employer’s decision on eligibility for the COBRA premium subsidy, what recourse does the individual have?
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