- What the COBRA Subsidy Means for Employers
- Forms and Notices
- Request for Information forms regarding involuntarily terminated employees
- Useful Links
What the COBRA Subsidy Means for Employers
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed into law February 17 expands COBRA in many ways. Most significantly, the act offers assistance-eligible individuals a 65 percent subsidy of their required COBRA premiums.
Under the provision, the federal government provides a premium subsidy for up to nine months for workers who lose health coverage as a result of being involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009, and who are eligible for COBRA coverage benefits, and their dependents.
and Request for Information forms regarding involuntarily terminated between employees
Employers will need to provide us with information about all involuntarily terminated employees, by completing and returning the appropriate Request for Information form(s), located below.
Secure E-mail Process
We have created a secure e-mail account to ensure protection of the Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) being transmitted electronically. To begin, send an e-mail to bluecrossblueshield_COBRA@bcbsnm.com. You will receive a special response reply directing you to a Web site, where you will be instructed on how to create a protected account to securely submit information to BCBSNM.
The e-mail you receive will also include the Request for Information form as an attachment. Simply complete the form and return to bluecrossblueshield_COBRA@bcbsnm.com as an attachment, using the same Web site you were directed to in the response e-mail.
Mail or Fax Process
Secure e-mail is the preferred method for providing the requested information. However, if you prefer to mail or fax your records, you may submit the information using the Request for Information forms below for each of your employees. You may mail the form to our COBRA Unit at P.O. Box 1180, Marion, Illinois 62959. Or, fax to us at 618-998-3999.
Request for Information Forms
