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DOL issues new model COBRA notices to address growing wave of litigation

The DOL has issued a new set of model COBRA notices that may be used to comply with COBRA’s requirements, along with a set of explanatory Q&A’s. The DOL’s model COBRA forms are not required to be used, they are intended to reduce litigation exposure by helping to “to ensure that qualified beneficiaries better understand the interactions between Medicare and COBRA.”

Employers should immediately contact their health insurance and benefits providers and plan administrators to ensure they are using the correct COBRA documentation.