Medical Billing Blog

Healthcare.gov and Cobra

Posted by Scott Shatzman on Mon, May, 05, 2014 @ 08:05 AM

The Obama administration on Friday announced updates to model notices informing workers of their eligibility to continue health-care coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or Cobra. The updates make it clear to workers that if they are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage when leaving a job, they may choose to instead purchase coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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DOL Issues Final Rule on Worker Eligibility for Health Insurance

Posted by Scott Shatzman on Thu, Mar, 13, 2014 @ 09:03 AM

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule that prohibits employers from requiring employees to wait more than 90 days after being hired before they can be covered by the Company’s sponsored health insurance plan. 

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