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ARPA – The American Rescue Plan is Now Law

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COBRA Subsidies – for involuntary terminations and reduction of hours QBs only The January Fact Sheet that laid the foundation for the final bill directly targeted premium subsidies under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) in its proposal.

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

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Subsidized COBRA. The ARPA contains several new rules which impact COBRA benefits. These changes will allow workers and their dependents who lost group health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily receive fully subsidized COBRA coverage. Below is a summary of the ARPA’s COBRA subsidy provisions.

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7 legislative changes affecting benefits since COVID-19 started

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It is an election year after all, which typically creates strong stalemate positions and not much else. The CARES Act also expanded the definition of eligible items to include menstrual care products. Paying for COBRA continuation coverage. When the “Pandemic Period” ends, the clocks start back up.