Quick Reference to COBRA Compliance provides information for administering COBRA in an easy-to-read format that allows the professional to find that information quickly when needed. Additionally, many of the chapters include Job Aids; charts, checklists, sample notices, worksheets, and flowcharts that are specifically designed to assist the benefits professional in COBRA Administration. Quick Reference to COBRA Compliance, 2015/2016 Edition has been updated to include: Clarified COBRA noncompliance penalties Updated limits on health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for 2015 and 2016 and clarified eligibility requirements Updated information on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and Health Care Reform Enhanced chapter on court cases, by adding recent cases involving assessment of COBRA penalties

If you're involved in administering COBRA, make this the first reference you turn to. You'll find the details you need in quick-search format, plus a helpful assortment of charts, checklists and worksheets. For every question, from Eligibility and Elections to Premiums and Termination of Coverage, you get a thorough appreciation of the applicable rules and compliance requirements: Incorporates new requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Each chapter's main points are summarized in table format at the beginning, For ease of use the text is thoroughly supplemented with real-world examples and case studies Covers applicable portions of the Family and Medical Leave Act, and state regulations Includes a complete rundown of present -- and proposed -- regulations Whether you need to Understand The interactions between regulations, or how to handle new rules, this is a reference that will save time and trouble from the first day you use it.

If you're involved in administering COBRA, make this the first reference you turn to. You'll find the details you need in quick-search format, plus a helpful assortment of charts, checklists, and worksheets. for every topic, from Eligibility and Elections to Premiums and Termination of Coverage, you get a thorough appreciation of the applicable rules and compliance requirements. Each chapter's main points are summarized in table format at the beginning, for ease of use and the text is supplemented with examples and case studies. the book covers applicable portions of the Family and Medical Leave Act and state regulations. This is a reference that will save time and trouble from the first day you use it.