Employee-Paid

What employers and group health plans need to know.

The new program can help pay health coverage continuation bills from April 1 through Sept. 30.

As American workers and businesses continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, recent executive and legislative action has increased the effectiveness of COBRA to help unemployed people maintain both physical and financial health throughout the emergency.

Payments will be automatic for those who filed their 2020 tax returns by May 17, this year's tax deadline.

The annual BenefitsPRO/Eastbridge voluntary benefits survey indicates renewed enthusiasm and interest among employers and employees.

The rule would have required immigrants to obtain health insurance within 30 days of arriving in the country.