Heads up: The IRS could be poking around your COBRA procedures
April 13, 2012 by Tim Gould
Got all your COBRA procedures in line? Because it looks like the IRS could be stepping up its audit program. More…
Got all your COBRA procedures in line? Because it looks like the IRS could be stepping up its audit program. More…
Most companies use a third-party administrator to handle their COBRA notification duties. Here’s what can happen when companies forget to keep an eye on the overall process. More…
Barring some last-minute extension, the federal COBRA premium subsidy program will die on Aug. 31. More…
A new bill before Congress would widen employee reimbursement options under flexible spending and health savings accounts. More…
An economic stimulus bill passed in February 2009 created a subsidy that covered 65% of the COBRA premium for laid-off employees. Now we know how much the subsidy program cost taxpayers. More…
Take a look at these two tricky, real-life benefits scenarios that could crop up at your company. More…
As people begin to lose their subsidies, a number of issues will crop up for many receiving COBRA coverage. And they’re going to come to you with their questions. Here’s help answering them. More…
Just how many employees are still seeking COBRA coverage now that the subsidy has ended? More…
On July 22, President Obama signed a bill to extend unemployment benefits through November. But absent from that bill was an extension of the COBRA premium subsidy. Why? More…
A report from the Government Accountability Office makes a surprising claim about how easy it is to make a false refund claim under the COBRA subsidy credit program. More…
