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Why COBRA Confuses Employees (and How Employers Can Fix It)

Posted by Debra Mootz on Tue, May 26, 2026 @ 08:05 AM

COBRA is one of those benefits that’s critically important, but widely misunderstood. For employees, it often shows up during stressful life moments like job loss or reduced hours. For employers, that confusion can quickly turn into frustration, compliance risks, and an increase of questions your HR team has to field.

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Four COBRA Administration Payment Collection Best Practices

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Apr 09, 2013 @ 16:04 PM

With our economy ever in flux, it’s not unusual for a small business to be juggling several COBRA participants at any given time. As your HR department has probably surmised by now, communicating with former employees and retirees is not the easiest task - and getting them to make their COBRA payments in a timely manner can be especially time consuming.  

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COBRA Guidelines: Working With Employees When a Company Files Bankruptcy

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 12:03 PM

No business hangs out the “Yes, We’re Open for Business” sign thinking that one day it would eventually be closing the doors for good. But in a slow-to-recover economy, small businesses are faced with difficult challenges, and the decision to close the doors is sometimes one of them.

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