Category Archives: COBRA

Cobra Insurance too expensive?? Cobra premiums through the roof?

Cobra is WAY too expensive in most cases.  Employees will leave a company that had been paying for most if not all, of their Employee Health Insurance.  The employee elects to stay on the Health Insurance (COBRA), and then the … Continue reading

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Cobra Compliance, Employers with over 20 employees

If you are an Employer with at least 20 employees, you fall under what they call Federal Cobra.  Folks, this is NOTHING to mess with.  The “compliance” issues related to Federal Cobra are very specific and they are VERY confusing.  … Continue reading

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Cobra can bite you!!

Lets say your an employer with 15 full time employees, and 10 part time employees.  Most employers think they fall within the “Cal-Cobra” guidelines and that insurance companies handle the COBRA.  That mistake could cost California Employers many thousands of … Continue reading

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COBRA Insights

Four misconceptions about COBRA: 1. Cobra Responsibility is assumed that the broker will take care of their COBRA. THIS IS NOT TRUE. It is up to the employee to take responsibility and talk to a COBRA administrator. Here at Brauer … Continue reading

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