January 2010 Update: COBRA Subsidy Extension Passed

Late last month the Senate passed legislation which included provisions to extend the COBRA subsidy in two ways: The duration of the subsidy has been increased from 9 to 15 months; and Individuals who are involuntarily terminated on or before February 28, 2010 are...

June 2009 Update: Pennsylvania Mini COBRA

On June 3, 2009, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a “mini-COBRA” bill for employees of small employers in Pennsylvania to provide for continued health insurance similar to the federal COBRA law. The bill is on Governor Rendell’s desk for signature and is scheduled to...

July 2007 Update: COBRA Update & Reminder

The Federal COBRA mandate only applies to companies who employ 20 or more employees (regardless of how many you insure). If you have fewer than 20 employees, you are not a COBRA-eligible company. The major insurance carriers (Aetna and IBC) will not pay claims for a...