Watch Your COBRA Language!
Finding and Fixing Mistakes in COBRA Notices
Available immediately
The potential cost of COBRA mistakes has always been high, but carefully drafted COBRA notices can be a health plan’s first line of defense. Whether you are an employer, TPA, or advisor, this 90-minute web seminar will help you identify and fix content mistakes in COBRA notices. Join our experts as they focus on provisions taken from actual COBRA notices.
Originally presented on March 7, 2012.
Seminar Level
Topics Covered
Here’s some of what was covered:
- Determining when COBRA notices should track the DOL models and when important modifications should be made.
- Recurring mistakes in identifying the plan (including language for health FSAs and EAPs), qualifying events, and qualified beneficiaries.
- Problems to avoid when describing plan procedures for giving notice.
- Common errors in explaining duration of COBRA coverage (including how COBRA coverage is affected by Medicare).
- Examples of other common notice problems and how to fix them.
Details
Speakers: Charles H. Thulin and Cynthia A. Van Bogaert. Mr. Thulin is an attorney and shareholder of Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, PS in Seattle, and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s COBRA: The Developing Law manual. Ms. Van Bogaert is an attorney and partner with Boardman & Clark, LLP in Madison, Wisconsin, and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s 401(k) Plans manual.
Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.
Viewing Details
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