Quick Reference to COBRA Compliance, 2013-2014 Edition

Quick Reference to COBRA Compliance provides information for administering COBRA in an easy-to-read format that allows the professional to find that information quickly when needed. Additionally, many of the chapters include Job Aids; charts, checklists, sample notices, worksheets, and flowcharts that are specifically designed to assist the benefits professional in COBRA Administration.

Quick Reference to COBRA Compliance, 2013-2014 Edition has been updated to include:

• A revised COBRA model election notice from DOL's Technical Release 2013-02 published on May 8, 2013, which ensures that qualified beneficiaries are informed that they should compare COBRA coverage to the coverage options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace (i.e., the public exchanges being established as a result of the Affordable Care Act)
• Updated HIPAA information including information on the final regulations published by HHS in January 2013, which address changes made by the HITECH Act
• Updated summaries of recent court decisions concerning COBRA
• New information on the requirements of the Affordable Care Act
• Updated limits on HSAs and HDHPs
• And more!