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COBRA

Administering COBRA requires expertise and resources that are often in short supply at many companies. Without a solid understanding of program requirements, compliance can be complex and
confusing, and there are significant penalties for non-compliance.

That’s why so many companies turn over administration of their COBRA program to Meritain Health. Meritain Health offers regulatory compliance administration with COBRA that will:

• Coordinate election activity
• Acknowledge coverage activity
• Bill, collect and remit premiums to employer
• Process returned checks
• Verify timeliness of payments
• Verify continued COBRA eligibility
• Coordinate rate change notification
• Answer COBRA inquiries on behalf of beneficiaries and employers
• Maintain statutory documentation
• Provide monthly reports
• Provide HIPAA certificates of creditable coverage (optional)
• Ensure compliance with ARRA as amended from time to time

These services are provided by Meritain Health COBRA and employee benefit specialists with expertise in the administration and interpretation of COBRA regulations.