Employee Benefits Institute of America

Topics Covered

Here’s some of what was covered:

• Excise Tax Compliance: Dealing with COBRA excise tax reporting on new Form 8928, expected to be released soon by the IRS.
• Election Notices: Getting the dates right, including calculating election periods.
• Other Forms and Notices: How to review your sample forms for common errors, and for required or suggested revisions.
• Late Notices From Qualified Beneficiaries: Understanding the ins and outs of denying COBRA coverage for late notices of divorce and similar events.
• Late Elections: How to deal with late elections.
• Premium Payments: Late payments, bounced checks, and other premium payment problems.
• Leaves of Absence and Severance: Approaches and options for coordinating leave and severance policies with COBRA.
• Michelle’s Law: Addressing the COBRA issues raised by the new requirement for continued coverage of college students on medical leave.
• ARRA Premium Subsidy: Ongoing issues, including identifying and giving notice to new assistance eligible individuals, handling DOL reviews, and getting reimbursed by the IRS.