by Girish Anand | May 4, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a proposed rule that would amend the COBRA Notice that employees receive when leaving a company that offers health insurance to make it clear these employees can purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
by Girish Anand | Aug 7, 2011 | HHS
As part of the government's effort to combat the pitfalls of the recession, Congress in March 2009 passed a 65-percent government-funded subsidy for laid-off employees who signed up for a COBRA health insurance extension. The program ran from September 2008 to May...
by Girish Anand | Jan 14, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, now known as COBRA, contains a clause allowing employees to keep their company’s health insurance for up to 18 months after they leave their jobs, provided they pay the premiums. With people being laid...