What is the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act?
COBRA is a federal law that requires employers with more than 20 employees to offer continuing health benefit coverage to employees and their dependents (at their own expense) who would otherwise lose benefits due to employment termination, reduction in hours or other certain events.
Key benefits
Industry expertise
- We provide in-depth knowledge of federal COBRA and state continuation laws.
- We offer fully compliant participant communications.
Tracking and reporting
- Receive online access to real-time reporting.
- We provide full transparency to all notices.
Superior service
- We provide a simple implementation process for employers.
- We offer state continuation administration options.
- Access a toll-free customer service line for participants.
All-inclusive administration
We send notices and invoices to participants, manage premium payments and coordinate the reinstatement/termination of coverage with carriers.
COBRA experience for beneficiaries and participants
- Receive quick and easy online access.
- Make payments online with ACH, check or credit card.
- View the amount due, transaction history, coverage level and more.
Additional COBRA services
- We offer direct billing administration (retirees, leave of absence, etc.).
- We provide open enrollment for COBRA participants.
- Receive ACA reporting assistance.
- Get access to additional or re-issued notices.
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