cobra administration

COBRA provides certain former employees, retirees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children the right to temporary continuation of health coverage at group rates when coverage is lost as a result of specific qualifying events. Correctly administering and managing COBRA benefits is critical to an employer's reputation, but can be an extremely time-consuming process.

Howell offers complete COBRA Administration Services. Some of the services include:

Employer Advantages:

  • Electronic retrieval of qualifying event information
  • New hire and termination notices
  • Qualified event notices to all beneficiaries
  • Processing election of benefits, terminations, and changes
  • Participant and carrier notifications of benefit termination, changes to enrollment, end of eligibility and account balance
  • Tracking and notification of all applicable extensions
  • Processing of premium payments
  • Carrier or employer premium processing
  • Monthly employer reports