by Admin | May 6, 2014 | COBRA, Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Obamacare
Date: May 2, 2014 Subject: Special Enrollment Periods and Hardship Exemptions for Persons Meeting Certain Criteria This guidance provides information related to three types of special enrollment periods (SEPs) for persons seeking to enroll in qualified health plans... by Admin | Sep 7, 2011 | COBRA, Insurance News
On August 31, 2011, the COBRA continuation premium subsidy ended. Former employees who want to maintain their COBRA coverage during any remaining COBRA continuation coverage period will now be responsible for the full 100 percent of their premium payments. The... by Admin | Aug 12, 2010 | COBRA, Insurance News
The temporary health benefits continuation subsidy helped some involuntarily terminated workers but came nowhere close to providing “universal coverage.” Researchers at the Urban Institute, Washington, give that assessment in a review of the 65% federal COBRA group... by Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | COBRA, Insurance News
COBRA health insurance premium subsidies would be extended and expanded under a new jobs bill being put together by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. In its current version, the draft bill would extend the COBRA premium subsidy to involuntarily terminated... by Admin | Dec 28, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News, Obamacare
President Obama has signed a bill that extends federal COBRA health insurance premium subsidies for the unemployed. The Senate, in a rare Saturday session, passed H.R. 3326 on an 88-10 vote. The measure—a military spending bill that the House passed earlier last... by Admin | Jul 20, 2009 | COBRA, Insurance News
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allows a credit against employment taxes for providing COBRA premium assistance to assistance-eligible individuals. As deadlines approach for employers to file their quarterly payroll taxes, groups may be asking about...