by Todd | Jul 1, 2010
Since February 2009, Congress extended the COBRA subsidy to unemployed workers four times. The last extension – The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (CEA) – amended ARRA to further extend the period to qualify for the COBRA premium reduction until May 31,...
by Todd | Mar 12, 2010
The Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (the Act) was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The Act extends the COBRA subsidy eligibility period originally introduced under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as amended by...
by Todd | Feb 22, 2010
On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA, Pub. L. 111-3). CHIPRA includes a requirement that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services develop a model notice for...
by Todd | Dec 30, 2009
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the federal government pays 65 percent of COBRA premiums for up to 9 months for Assistance Eligible Individuals who were involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009. An...
by Todd | Jul 31, 2009
I just got word of new legislation that affects Texas State Continuation of health coverage. State Continuation is a Texas State Insurance rule that allows terminated employees to choose to keep their group health insurance for a period of time after they leave...
