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Feb 7

How the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Periods Will Impact Health Plans

The Biden Administration has announced its plan to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) on May 11,...

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Aug 13, 2021

Additional COBRA Subsidy Guidance and Reminder to Send Expiration Notice

The IRS has recently issued 11 additional FAQs in Notice 2021-46, which supplements prior guidance released in Notice 2021-31, addressing...

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May 27, 2021

COBRA Subsidy – Helpful IRS Guidance Issued

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2021-31 providing much needed interpretive guidance in a helpful question and...

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Apr 9, 2021

American Rescue Plan Act Update COBRA Subsidy Model Notices and FAQs Issued

On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued FAQs and model notices for the COBRA premium assistance (subsidy) provisions...

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Mar 16, 2021

Welfare Plan Benefit Changes in the New American Rescue Plan

On March 11, 2020 President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, HR 1319). This mammoth relief and stimulus...

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Mar 3, 2021

Guidance on Extension of COVID-19 Outbreak Period

Last year, federal agencies announced timing extensions for a host of deadlines for plans and participants that apply during the COVID-19...

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Mar 1, 2021

American Rescue Plan Passed in the US House

The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”. Republicans unanimously...

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Jan 15, 2021

Public Health Emergency Extended to April 21, 2021

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again extended the public health emergency (PHE) declared for the COVID-19...

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May 5, 2020

DOL Extends Benefit Plan Timeframes Impacting COBRA Timelines

he US Department of Labor (“DOL”) and various other federal agencies have issued new final rules imposing mandatory timeframe extensions...

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Jul 11, 2016

Marketplace Content Encouraged in COBRA Election Notice

A new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), prepared jointly by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the...

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Jul 19, 2010

DOL Releases Non-Subsidy COBRA Model Notices

A COBRA premium reduction subsidy was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to eligible individuals who...

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Apr 30, 2010

Department of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices

Conner Strong's recently issued legislative bulletin COBRA Subsidy Extension Through May 31 outlined the further COBRA premium reduction...

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Apr 29, 2010

Dependent to Age 26 Developments

HHS Urges Plans to Extend Dependent Coverage: Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent a letter urging employers and insurers to...

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Apr 21, 2010

Cobra Subsidy Extension Through May 31

CongresshaspassedandthePresidenthassignedanextensionoftheCOBRApremiumassistance provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...

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Apr 20, 2010

Short-Term COBRA Subsidy Extension Approved

On Thursday, April15, 2010 President Obama signed into law the “Continuing Extension Act of 2010” (H.R.4851). The law temporarily extends...

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Mar 24, 2010

Department Of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices

Conner Strong’s recently issued legislative bulletin Additional Details on COBRA Subsidy Extension Now Available outlined the COBRA...

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Mar 16, 2010

Additional Details On COBRA Subsidy Extension

Congress has passed and the President has signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (TEA) which includes important new changes to the...

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Mar 4, 2010

President Signs Federal COBRA Subsidy Extension

On March 2, 2010, the President signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 which provides a stopgap, 31-day extension of the 65%...

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Jan 13, 2010

Government Publishes Updated COBRA Model Notices

As we previously reported, Congress passed an extension of the Federal Subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees...

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Dec 30, 2009

Additional Details Regarding Amended COBRA Subsidy Law

As was previously reported by Conner Strong in a special alert, Congress has passed and the President has signed, the Fiscal Year 2010...

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