With so much attention focused on the COBRA stimulus provision these days, you may get the impression that we’re focusing on it to the exclusion of noticing the even bigger health care reform movement currently underway. On the contrary –… more »

MedBen is pleased to announce the addition of a new associate to its Sales and Marketing team. Michael DeBois will serve as Regional Sales Vice President in Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana and Michigan. A twelve-year veteran of the group medical… more »

Just in case you were in need of another COBRA paperwork fix… The United States Department of Labor has issued several notices for employers and insurance issuers to notify individuals who are eligible for COBRA benefits, or those who currently… more »

The COBRA Premium Reduction provision of the recently passed Stimulus Bill has, not surprisingly, raised a number of questions. To address the most frequently asked questions, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has published a COBRA “How… more »

As we’ve noted on this blog recently, employers who must pay the 65% COBRA subsidy will be able to offset such amounts by receiving a payroll tax credit against federal income and FICA taxes. For the convenience of these employers, below we have… more »

MedBen has received a number of requests to provide the actual Congressional language for the COBRA premium subsidy provision from the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), aka the stimulus bill. Below, you will find a link to… more »

If MedBen partially self-funded clients use MedBen’s proprietary prescription drug program and the AWAC claim cost control program they will save an average of $19 per employee per month over MedBen competitors. This is above and beyond network… more »

As we reported here previously, new legislation affecting the administration of COBRA Continuation Coverage became effective on February 17, 2009 with the passage of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), otherwise known as the… more »

Determine which group health plans are affected by the new law. Identify all confirmed AEIs. AEIs are “Assistance Eligible Individuals” – those individuals who were involuntarily terminated on or after September 1, 2008, including all dependents of… more »