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      COBRA Notifications Breakdown

      A general guideline is that GoCo does not process anything related to COBRA, but we do help notify the responsible party using our Benefit Sync Dashboard when an action needs to be taken.

      Who processes COBRA notifications is discussed during your implementation process with GoCo. Need to check who that is? Learn more here. 

      COBRA Notifications in GoCo

      COBRA notifications help ensure compliance with continuation of benefits for employees and their dependents. In the Benefit Sync Dashboard you will see the following tasks:

      • COBRA General Notice

      • Offer Continued Coverage

      • Offer Dependent Continued Coverage

      Each notification provides details on what actions need to be taken and how to mark tasks as complete. Below is a breakdown of each notification type.

      1. COBRA General Notice

      What It Means

      The COBRA General Notice is required to inform employees about their rights under COBRA.

      Action Required

      • Send the COBRA General Notice to the employee.

      • Once the notice has been sent to the employee, mark the task as complete.

      • GoCo provides additional details such as:

        • Contact information for easy access

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      2. Offer Continued Coverage

      What It Means

      This notification appears when an employee needs to be offered continued coverage under COBRA.

      Action Required

      • Offer the employee continued coverage.

      • Once the employee has been offered continued coverage, mark the task as complete.

      • GoCo will list the benefit plans and any changes within the notification, making it easy to share information.

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      3. Offer Dependent Continued Coverage

      What It Means

      This notification appears when a dependent (i.e. a child who has aged out) only needs to be offered continued coverage under COBRA.

      Action Required

      • Once the dependent has been offered continued coverage, mark the task as complete.

      • GoCo provides additional details such as:

        • Related Employee & Reason 

        • Contact information for easy access

        • Benefit plans involved

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      For additional questions please reach out to support@goco.io 💚

       

      Published 3.18.25