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COBRA, HIPAA and MA Continuation Laws
Benefits administration by the numbers

Overview:           

Everyone involved in day-to-day benefits administration needs to know the numbers, qualifying events, and notices associated with COBRA, HIPAA and Mass Continuation Laws; what they mean, who or what they apply to, and which ones apply to their business.  This program is designed to provide practical information, advice and tools to assist these individuals as they deal with the realities of administering to the numbers.

Participants Will Learn To:

• Understand COBRA, HIPAA, and MA Continuation laws
• Analyze qualifying events and notice requirements
• Conduct analysis of the interplay with FMLA
• Develop legally compliant policies
• Identify common mistakes and how to avoid them

Program Content:

• General review of COBRA, HIPAA and Massachusetts continuation laws
• Analysis of qualifying events and notice requirements
• Guidelines for development of policies and procedures
• Common mistakes
• Interaction with the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Dealing with divorced/legally separated - Massachusetts
• Sample policies, notices and other forms
• Group exercises and real life scenarios

Who Should Attend           

Any individual involved in the management or administration of these laws or in the development of policies and procedures for their organizations will benefit from this program.

Program Length:     Full-day (7 hours)

See also COBRA which is a half day program usually run in conjunction with FMLA on the same day.

Go to the Calendar of Events to see if this program is scheduled for your area.