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Question of the Week

Q.- We employ only 7 employees, but we do offer them health coverage. We have an insured plan. Do we have to let them continue our health coverage when they terminate ...
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CCS Quality Standards

Benefit Allocation Systems, LLC (“BAS”) has been offering COBRA administrative services for over 22 years. In 2004, BAS established Cobra Control Services, LLC (“CCS”), ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- A former employee elected COBRA starting January 1. He received payment coupons. He mailed payment for January and March, but not February. Can he pick the months ...
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National Emergency and Extensions Continue

President Biden announced an extension to the National Emergency concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the White House, “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Our company is being acquired. It will not be announced to employees until the sale is final, which is expected 3/15. The majority of our employees will remain on ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee is going on FMLA. We allow her to continue all of her health coverage. She has decided she wants to voluntarily drop her vision coverage but she is ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have an employee who became eligible for Medicare 11/1/2021 but stayed on our health plan. He just retired from our company and will lose our health coverage ...
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COBRA ACA Participants Reporting

Cobra Control Services offers employers a self-service reporting tool that may help with Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. Using the MyEnroll360 reporting tool, ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Can someone enroll in state or Marketplace coverage and keep COBRA for secondary coverage?
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Question of the Week

Q.- We terminated our 2021 health plans as of 1/1/2022 and now offer a new plan with a new insurer for our active employees. Do our COBRA continuants have the right to ...
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