Effective July 10, 2009, medical insurers covering small employers in Pennsylvania will be required to offer COBRA-like continuation coverage to qualified employees and their eligible dependents. The new law covers small employers who have between two and 19 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year. 

The so-called mini-COBRA coverage expands on the

On March 31, 2009, the IRS issued a notice relating to premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Notice 2009-27 contains many helpful clarifications on the following topics:

  • INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
  • ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
  • CALCULATION OF PREMIUM REDUCTION
  • COVERAGE ELIGIBLE FOR PREMIUM REDUCTION
  • RECAPTURE OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE