Most employers offering health care to workers in the U.S. are now required to comply with the COBRA provisions of the $787 billion stimulus package signed in February by President Barack Obama. The deadline for compliance was March 1 for many employers. While the mechanics of the law may have been presented as being straightforward, the short time frame for implementation means employers are scrambling to catch up, even as the departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services provide compliance guidelines.
Here are some resources to help your organization keep up with these new regulations:
Workforce Management and sister-publication stories
Dear Workforce: How Does the Stimulus Bill Change COBRA Provisions?
Employers Prepare for Surge in COBRA Enrollees
Frequently Asked COBRA Subsidy Questions Answered
Workforce Management on-demand webcast (fee required)
The COBRA Provisions of the Economic Stimulus Bill: What They Mean for HR and What You Must do Now
Internal Revenue Service resources
Department of Labor resources
COBRA continuation health coverage FAQs for employers
COBRA continuation health coverage FAQs for employees
Mercer Health and Benefits Update
Law firms’ updates and advisories
Troutman Sanders Advisory: Stimulus Bill Provides Government Subsidy for COBRA Premiums, Part 1
Troutman Sanders Advisory: Stimulus Bill Provides Government Subsidy for COBRA Premiums, Part 2
Littler Mendelson ASAP: Stimulus Package: An In-Depth Look at the New COBRA Subsidy in the ARRA
