COBRA Blog (9)

Should Subsidies Apply to Marketplace Plans Only?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Apr 08, 2014 @ 12:04 PM

There’s been a controversy in recent news concerning subsidies in the public marketplace. While it sounds crazy, it’s possible the federal exchange subsidies could get junked.

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Tags: cobra administration, COBRA policies, Marketplace subsidy, ACA subsidy

Avoid Shared Responsibility Payments with Three Safe Harbors

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Apr 07, 2014 @ 13:04 PM

Last month, we shared an update from Jason M. Cogdill providing guidance from the IRS on the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate.

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Tags: employer mandate, aca update, affordable care act, safe harbors, aca safe harbor, shared responsibility payments

Marketplace Open Enrollment Ends - What About COBRA Folks?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, Apr 02, 2014 @ 08:04 AM

Well, this week marked the end of open enrollment on the healthcare exchange and the next open enrollment won't be open until November 15. So what about folks who are on COBRA or experience a COBRA qualifying event between now and then?

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Tags: cobra coverage, cobra, COBRA qualifying event, marketplace plan

COBRA CONUNDRUMS - Are 29’ers Eligible for COBRA?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Mar 18, 2014 @ 13:03 PM

COBRA CONUNDRUMS is reprinted from the February, 2014 issue of Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine featuring our very own Robert Meyers.

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Tags: cobra conundrums, affordable care act, COBRA qualifying event, cobra qualifying events, 29'ers and cobra

12 Employee Appreciation Ideas for This Friday and Beyond

Posted by Employer Services on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 @ 17:03 PM

National Employee Appreciation Day is this Friday. In honor of the event, you may want let your employees know that you appreciate them this week. But, why stop there when you can express employee appreciation all year long?

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Tags: cobra administration, Affordable Care Act update, cobra blog, hr best practices, employee appreciation

COBRA CONUNDRUMS – How Do New FSA Rules Apply in COBRA Scenarios?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Feb 24, 2014 @ 08:02 AM

COBRA CONUNDRUMS reprinted from the January, 2014 issue of Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine featuring our very own Robert Meyers.

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Tags: cobra administration, cobra conundrums, cobra, flexible spending accounts, fsa, fsa under cobra, limited cobra

Affordable Care Act Update

Posted by Robert Meyers on Thu, Feb 20, 2014 @ 11:02 AM

Here’s another insightful Affordable Care Act update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: Affordable Care Act update, aca, health premium reimbursement, marketplace update, health insurance guidance

Finally … Long Awaited Employer Mandate Guidance

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, Feb 12, 2014 @ 11:02 AM

Here’s another great update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: employer mandate, cobra blog, affordable care act, employer mandate guidance, cobra guard

Romancing Health Reform – What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Posted by Employer Services on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 @ 08:02 AM

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance should be in the air. Unfortunately, for many HR professionals, thoughts of love may take a back seat to thoughts of compliance. Don’t despair! To help set the mood for February, we’ve highlighted a few romantic movie quotes and related them to health reform. You might be surprised at the parallels!

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Tags: cobra administration, cobraguard, certificate of creditable coverage, Health reform