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A.
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COBRA
Initial Notice to Health Plan Participants
Mailed
to employees within 90 days of the effective date of new health plan coverage.
Also mailed to a spouse and/or dependent(s) whose address is different from the
employee's. Contains COBRA Qualifying Event Form (Doc H). |
B.
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COBRA
Offer to Employees
Letter
to offer COBRA to employees who lose coverage due to a reduction of hours or termination
of employment. Includes COBRA Qualifying Event Form (Doc. H). |
B1.
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COBRA
Election Form for Employees
Mailed with Document
B. This is the accompanying Election Form that must be returned by the eligible
employee in order to receive COBRA coverage. |
C.
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COBRA
offer to Spouses & Dependents
Mailed to a spouse
and/or dependent child(ren) who will be loosing health plan coverage because of
a qualifying event other than an employee's termination or reduction of hours
(i.e. divorce, legal separation, death or Medicare entitlement of employee). Includes
COBRA Qualifying Event Form (Doc. H). |
C1.
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COBRA
Election Form for Spouses & Dependents
Mailed with
Document C. This is the accompanying Election Form that must be returned by the
eligible spouse and/or dependent(s) in order to receive COBRA coverage. |
D.
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COBRA
offer to Former Dependents
Mailed to child(ren) who
will be loosing health plan coverage becuase they are no longer considered a dependent
under the terms of the employee's health plan. Includes COBRA Qualifying Event
Form (Doc. H). |
D1.
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COBRA
Election Form for Former Dependent Children
Mailed
with Document D. This is the accompanying Election Form that must be returned
by the eligible dependent in order to receive COBRA coverage. |
E.
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COBRA
Not Available Notification
Mailed to anyone who fails
to return Document H within the required timeframe. This letter informs the employee,
spouse, and/or dependent that they are not eligible for COBRA coverage because
they failed to notify employer of a qualifying event within the 60-day timeframe. |
F.
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COBRA
Conversion Notification
Mailed to COBRA participants
prior to their COBRA coverage expiration date. It states the date of expiration
and explains the right to convert their COBRA plan to an inidvidual direct-pay
plan. |
G.
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COBRA
Cancellation Notice
Mailed to COBRA participants whose
coverage is expiring prior to the original coverage period (18, 29 or 36 months).
It states the reason for the early cancellation and the new effective date of
COBRA coverage cancellation. |
K.
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COBRA
Social Security Extension
Mailed to employees who accepted
COBRA as a result of a termination or reduction of hours and subsequently qualifies
for Social Security Disability (due to the employer's receipt of a Document H
with a disability notification). It offers the COBRA-participating employee an
11-month extension of COBRA coverage (from 18 to 29 months). |
H.
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COBRA
Qualifying Event Form
Included with Documents B, C
and D. It is mailed to anyone covered under an employer's health plan. It must
be returned to the employer in order to become eligible for COBRA. It officially
notfies the Employer of a qualifying event such as a divorce, separation, loss
of dependent status, legal separation, etc. |
I.
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Loss of Health Plan Coverage for Spouses & Dependents; COBRA Not Available
Mailed to a spouse and/or dependent(s) who are no longer covered
by the employee's health plan because the employee voluntarily removed them from
the health plan. As the employee voluntarily cancelled the coverage, they are
not eligible for COBRA (a qualifying event did not occur). |
J.
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COBRA
Tax Credit Notice for Employees
Mailed with Documents
B and B1 to employees who lose coverage due to a lay-off and may be eligible for
the Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. |
L.
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COBRA
Secondary Event Notice for Spouses & Dependents
Mailed
to non-employee COBRA participants (i.e. spouses and/or dependents) upon the employer's
receipt of Document H that provides notification of a second event. It offers
the COBRA participant an 18-month extension of COBRA coverage (from 18 to 36 months). |
M.
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Incorrect
Premium Letters for COBRA Participants
Mailed to COBRA
Participants who either underpay their monthly premium, or whose payment was returned
due to insufficient funds. It outlines the procedure that must be adhered to in
order to make timely payment and retain coverage. |
Tracking
& Auditing Documents for Employers |
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Compliance Checklist for COBRA Participants
A
checklist of COBRA mailings/activities to assist employers with tracking of an
individual's COBRA activity. This form is not mailed. Two copies should be printed
for every person who accepts COBRA; one is retained in the employee's file and
one with the employer's COBRA records. |
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COBRA
Master Log
A system developed to assist employers
with tracking aggregate COBRA activity. The form can be printed and retained with
the employers COBRA records. |
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COBRA
Administrative Forms
COBRA Telephone Call Log, I.R.S. COBRA Administration
Audits, Monthly COBRA Audit Report
These three documents
assist employers with documenting and auditing COBRA administrative duties and
provide important back-up if disputes occur. |
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