The COBRA Guide |
Date | Article |
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May
2013 | Does COBRA Apply to Indian Tribal Governmental Plans? |
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April
2013 | Medicare, Employees and COBRA – Not an Easy Mixture |
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March
2013 | Take the Guesswork out of Offering EAPs, Wellness Under COBRA |
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February
2013 | Don’t Overlook COBRA Conversion Requirements |
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January
2013 | Does QB Have Coverage During Election, Initial Payment Period? |
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December
2012 | COBRA Coverage Can End Early ‘For Cause’ if QBs Commit Fraud |
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November
2012 | Be Aware - and Beware - Of COBRA’s Estoppel Doctrine |
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October
2012 | Nothing Is Scarier Than A COBRA Audit |
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September
2012 | When It Comes to COBRA: Who Are You? |
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August
2012 | Severance Agreements Can Present COBRA Challenges |
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July
2012 | COBRA Software Programs Are Not Always Sweet Treats |
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June
2012 | Mistaken Offers of COBRA Coverage and How to Fix Them |
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May
2012 | Statute of Limitations: Why Does it Matter for COBRA? |
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April
2012 | Oops, I Forgot to Tell You About My Dependent |
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March
2012 | Nuts and Bolts of COBRA Elections |
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February
2012 | Multi-employer Plans 101: What Are the Special COBRA Issues? |
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January
2012 | Being Nice Is Not Always The Best Move With COBRA |
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December
2011 | Dual Coverage: Who Picks Up the Tab? |
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November
2011 | COBRA Information: Is it PHI Under HIPAA? |
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October
2011 | Tricks When Offering COBRA Are Not Always Magical Acts |
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September
2011 | COBRA Legislative Review Foreshadows its Future |
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August
2011 | COBRA Tasks: Should They Stay Or Should They Go? |
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July
2011 | COBRA & HIPAA Are Not Necessarily Like PB&J |
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June
2011 | COBRA Answers to Major Insurer Questions |
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May
2011 | COBRA Issues Arise When U-Hauls Arrive |
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April
2011 | Going Above and Beyond The Required COBRA Notices |
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March
2011 | COBRA Facts of Life Include QMCSOs |
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February
2011 | Food for Thought on Cafeteria Plans & COBRA |
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January
2011 | When Individual Plans Are Subject to COBRA |
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December
2010 | Finding a COBRA Needle in a Legal Haystack |
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November
2010 | State Continuation Part II |
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October
2010 | State Continuation Part I |
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September
2010 | COBRA & Medicare-Medicaid |
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August
2010 | Domestic Partners-Common Law Spouses |
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July
2010 | HCTC & ARRA |
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June
2010 | Is Michelle's Law Still Relevant After Health Care Reform? |
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May
2010 | FMLA Knockout With COBRA as Opponent |
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April
2010 | A Day Late or a Dollar Short |
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March
2010 | Correct - Don't Ignore - Major COBRA Failures |
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February
2010 | Take Notice of COBRA Content in SPD |
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January
2010 | Retirement - No Pleasure Cruise For Employers |
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December
2009 | COBRA and MSP Intersect |
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November
2009 | Eligibility Audits Cut Down on Health Care Costs |
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October
2009 | COBRA Is Not Always All or Nothing |
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September
2009 | ARRA |
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August
2009 | Involuntary Termination |
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July
2009 | Know Your Limits When It Comes to COBRA |
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June
2009 | How the COBRA Period Can Be Extended |
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May
2009 | 'Less Is More' Does Not Always Work With COBRA |
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April
2009 | Incapacity Is Serious Matter For Employers |
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March
2009 | Church Plan Exception Can be Difficult |
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February
2009 | How the Trade Act Subsidy Affects COBRA |
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January
2009 | COBRA Compliance Includes Termination, Unavailability Notices |
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December
2008 | COBRA Noncompliance Penalties Are Many and Costly |
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November
2008 | TAMRA |
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September
2008 | Election Notices |
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August
2008 | Overseas |
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July
2008 | Common Ownership |
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June
2008 | Small Employer Exception |
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May
2008 | Show Me the Money |
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April
2008 | PEO's |
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March
2008 | Notices |
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February
2008 | Determination Periods: A Hard Reality of COBRA |
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January
2008 | Employers Should Handle Disability Extensions With Care |
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December
2007 | Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together With COBRA Can Be More Than Child's Play |
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November
2007 | Make Sure You Include All Ingredients in COBRA Offering |
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October
2007 | Special COBRA Issues Exist With HRAs |
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September
2007 | How to Create a Clear 'Gross Misconduct' Framework |
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August
2007 | Don't Close Off Open Enrollment to COBRA QB's |
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July
2007 | Employers Should 'Anticipate' COBRA Issues With Divorce |
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June
2007 | COBRA and USERRA: It's Important to Understand The Differences |
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May
2007 | Is Your COBRA General Notice Missing in Action? |
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April
2007 | Road Rules Provide Street Smarts For FSAs and COBRA |
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March
2007 | FSAs and COBRA, Just Like Riding a Bike |
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February
2007 | Be Careful in Performing FMLA/COBRA Two-Step |
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December
2006 | COBRA QB Dilemma: Who's on First, What's on Second |
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October
2006 | With COBRA Compliance, The Proof Is in the Pudding |
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August
2006 | The Undocumented Alien Question: To Offer or Not Offer COBRA |
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June
2006 | Coming Up a Little Short: How to Handle Insignificant Premium Underpayments |
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April
2006 | "Come Together Right Now": COBRA Issues in the Business Sale Context |
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February
2006 | How Medicare Coverage And COBRA Interact |
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December
2005 | Bankruptcy: How it Affects COBRA |
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Employee Benefit News |
Date | Article |
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May
2011 | Open Enrollment: Notice the Notices |
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Flex Plan Handbook |
Date | Article |
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May
2013 | Bankruptcy and Flexible Benefits: Where Does the Money Go? |
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May
2013 | High Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage Cases |
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February
2013 | FSAs, HRAs Can Improve Health of Wellness Programs |
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February
2013 | Insurance Exchanges Affect Cafeteria Plan Elections |
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November
2012 | Keeping New Health FSA Contribution Limits in Check |
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August
2012 | How to Move Forward in Complying With Health Care Reform |
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May
2012 | Answers to Major Questions on the $2,500 FSA Limit |
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February
2012 | Stay Alert to New Guidance in 2012 |
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November
2011 | Twelve for 2012: A Dozen Flexible Ideas |
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August
2011 | Dependent Care FSAs Have Issues Also |
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May
2011 | Box 12 of W-2 Will Be More Crowded |
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February
2011 | Eleven for 2011: A Short List for Flex Plans |
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November
2010 | OTC Drugs, Six Questions Employers Must Answer |
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August
2010 | Health Care Reform--Much Has Come, More to Come |
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May
2010 | Health Care Reform's Impact On Flexible Benefits |
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February
2010 | What Reform's Squeeze May Mean for Flex Benefits |
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November
2009 | HITECH Act Affects Flex Plan Administration |
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August
2009 | A Mid-year Checkup for Your Health FSA |
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May
2009 | New COBRA Law Affects Flex Plan Administration |
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Employer's Guide to HIPAA Privacy Requirements |
Date | Article |
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December
2011 | Recent HIPAA Report Cards Include Warnings for Plans |
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June
2011 | EAP Referrals Trigger HIPAA Issues |
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December
2010 | HIPAA for the Holidays: A Checklist of Things to Do |
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June
2010 | The HITECH Act: Higher Stakes, Greater Challenges |
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January
2010 | It's Time to Update Your HIPAA Privacy Notice |
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June
2009 | HIPAA's Interaction With FMLA Medical Certifications |
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June
2008 | You Received a Subpoena for PHI, Now What? |
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Employer's Guide to HIPAA |
Date | Article |
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September
2010 | Nondiscrimination |
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March
2010 | New IRS Form 8928 Should Not Be Taxing |
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September
2009 | Employers Should Take Notice Of HIPAA Portability Rules |
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September
2009 | New Special Enrollment Rights And Related CHIPRA Issues |
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March
2009 | The Tag-along Rule: Where HIPAA and §125 Collide |
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California Broker Magazine (California Association of Health Underwriters) |
Date | Article |
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April
2008 | Military Leave Invokes Three Amigos: COBRA, USERRA, and FMLA |
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February
2008 | PRAs: A Different Kind of Cafeteria Plan Entrée |
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October
2007 | To Save or to Spend: That's the HSA Question |
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Self Funding Magazine |
Date | Article |
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March
2011 | Why Consider COBRA Outsourcing? |
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Health Insurance Underwriter (National Association of Health Underwriters) |
Date | Article |
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October
2007 | To Save or to Spend: That's the HSA Question |
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