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Recognizing and Addressing COBRA

 

With health care insurance evolving, so has COBRA and the way employers are required to manage it.

Get up to speed to make sure you're in compliance.COBRA compliance presents many risks, some of which can be catastrophic. It is critical that employers provide required notices and accurate information about employees' rights and obligations under COBRA from beginning to end of the employment relationship, and ensure proper administration of its COBRA compliance program. Failure to do so can result in an employer being responsible for major medical expenses out of its own pocket. This topic will cover the legislative rationale that underlies COBRA continuation coverage as well as the nuts and bolts of compliance. Following this material, you will be able to develop internal systems to ensure compliance, recognize potential issues early on before they become problems, and determine whether outsourcing COBRA compliance to a third party makes sense.

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Douglas Dormire Powers

Douglas Dormire Powers

Beckman Lawson, LLP

  • Partner in the law firm of Beckman Lawson, LLP, in Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • More than 30 years of private practice experience following three successive federal judicial clerkships
  • Since 1995, he has focused his practice on employee benefits compliance and litigation
  • Has counseled clients on a variety of benefits compliance issues, including fee-for-service plan design consulting, Affordable Care Act compliance, EPCRS applications, Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program applications, HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance, COBRA compliance, and QDRO compliance
  • Also litigated a wide range of benefits-related cases in state and federal court, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, claims for benefits, collectively bargained benefits, and reinsurance coverage issues for self-funded health plans
  • Past president of the Great Lakes Employee Plans/Exempt Organizations Council, one of five regional councils that regularly consult with the IRS and DOL on regulatory issues and developments
  • Frequent speaker and wrote on a wide range of benefits issues

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