COBRA Continuation Coverage Do You Know the Rules?

[Author: Doug Crable, Kiernan Benefit Solutions, LLC, 2013 | Keywords: Human Resources, COBRA] The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly known as COBRA, is a federal law that requires employers of 20 or more employees with group health plans to offer employees, their spouses and dependents a temporary period of continued health care coverage if they choose coverage through the employer’s group health plan. The purpose of COBRA is to protect current and former employees and plan participants and their dependents when they lose coverage. Which employers are covered under COBRA? Group health plans provided by employers with 20 or… Read More »