On March 2, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 by a vote of 78-19. This Senate action follows House passage of H.R. 4691 on February 25, 2010. The President immediately signed this bill into law on March 2, 2010.
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Last week the House of Representatives just approved a bill that extends the ARRA COBRA premium subsidy for involuntary terminations of employment that occur through 3/31 and addresses the situation where a reduction of hours is followed by an involuntary termination of employment.
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H. R. 3326-64 extends COBRA premium subsidy and requires new notification.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
December 23 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as amended on December 19, 2009 by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (2010 DOD Act) provides for premium reductions for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA. Eligible individuals [...]
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Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released the following statement regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the recent extension of the premium reduction under the COBRA subsidy:
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Defense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for healDefense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for health bill
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Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), a member of the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee, introduced the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act (H.R. 3930) on October 26, 2009. The measure would amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to extend the eligibility period and maximum period for COBRA premium assistance. Currently, eligibility for the nine-month subsidy is limited to individuals who have been involuntarily terminated from employment on or after September 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009 and who lose coverage during that period.
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Q
Who is covered under
Mini-COBRA?
A
Those covered under
Mini-CORBA include former employees and eligible dependents who were
continuously insured under their group policy for an entire three-month period
ending with the employee’s termination.
Q Who is not available for continuation coverage
under Mini-COBRA?
A Mini-COBRA coverage is not available
for:
§
anyone covered under the
policy who is covered by, or is eligible for coverage under [...]
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Access to summary information about COBRA from Empire Blue Cross
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Application For Review Of Denial
Of COBRA Premium Reduction
Quick Link
Submitting Additional Documents If You Previously Submitted
An Application
General Information: If you or a family member has lost employment, a new law may make it possible for you to keep your employment-related health coverage. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for premium assistance for [...]
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