https://cobraman.com/blogs/news.atomCOBRAMAN - News2018-10-25T15:18:00-04:00COBRAMANhttps://cobraman.com/blogs/news/advice-strategy-cobra-education2018-10-25T15:18:00-04:002018-10-25T15:18:18-04:00Advice, Strategy, & COBRA EducationMatthew Isbell
Aside from private and public seminars, Matt consults on a one-on-one basis with employers, third party administrators (TPAs), and insurance companies to improve and strengthen their COBRA administration procedures. With the most experience in the COBRA field, Matt has the ability to spot little-known errors in a company’s current procedures and make straightforward recommendations to correct the flaw before it becomes a problem. Matt believes that if an organization takes a proactive approach, COBRA can be administered efficiently and safely, with mistakes minimized. This positive and motivational approach to COBRA administration is appreciated by his consulting clients.
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Aside from private and public seminars, Matt consults on a one-on-one basis with employers, third party administrators (TPAs), and insurance companies to improve and strengthen their COBRA administration procedures. With the most experience in the COBRA field, Matt has the ability to spot little-known errors in a company’s current procedures and make straightforward recommendations to correct the flaw before it becomes a problem. Matt believes that if an organization takes a proactive approach, COBRA can be administered efficiently and safely, with mistakes minimized. This positive and motivational approach to COBRA administration is appreciated by his consulting clients.
Consulting Services:
Complete analysis of all company COBRA procedures
In-depth review of all company COBRA notification language
Conducting roundtable staff discussions
Written action report identifying flaws and corrective steps
Drafting company COBRA standard operating procedures manual
Follow-up telephone/email support for questions and concerns
Internal training of staff members to ensure procedural consistency
Matt prepares a proposal for his services after discussions with the organization are completed, in which the specific objectives of the organization are identified. Costs are based on a variety of factors, including travel expenses, time onsite, and level of consulting services requested.]]>
https://cobraman.com/blogs/news/legal-expert-advice-testimony-for-cobra2018-09-25T15:21:00-04:002018-10-25T15:24:19-04:00Legal Expert, Advice, & Testimony for COBRAMatthew Isbell
COBRA provides for the continuation of group health coverage when you quit, retire or are fired from a job that offered a qualifying plan. It can also be applied if your hours are reduced so that you no longer meet your employer’s criteria for plan eligibility. The only exception is dismissal for gross misconduct. While COBRA rules don’t define what gross misconduct is, some employment law experts suggest it be reserved “for criminal activities that can be proved,” according to an article in Compensation Daily Adviser (10.10.11).
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COBRA provides for the continuation of group health coverage when you quit, retire or are fired from a job that offered a qualifying plan. It can also be applied if your hours are reduced so that you no longer meet your employer’s criteria for plan eligibility. The only exception is dismissal for gross misconduct. While COBRA rules don’t define what gross misconduct is, some employment law experts suggest it be reserved “for criminal activities that can be proved,” according to an article in Compensation Daily Adviser (10.10.11). Other, less conservative experts cite being rude to a customer or willfully engaging in conduct that harmed the employer as justifiably sufficient to deny COBRA benefits. However, the same article cautions, that if your work hours were reduced as a disciplinary action for gross misconduct, you still qualify for COBRA benefits. The point here is that the gross misconduct standard is not carved in stone. If your COBRA benefits are denied, you may want to consult an employment law expert.]]>
https://cobraman.com/blogs/news/department-of-labor-and-conventions2018-08-23T15:23:00-04:002018-10-25T15:23:57-04:00Department of Labor and ConventionsMatthew Isbell
Over the past 15 years, Matt has been selected and invited to speak and present at a variety of human resource and insurance industry conventions across the country. His educational sessions have included two-hour workshops to full-day general sessions and are always packaged to meet the educational needs of the audience. Topics have included COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA Privacy rules.
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Over the past 15 years, Matt has been selected and invited to speak and present at a variety of human resource and insurance industry conventions across the country. His educational sessions have included two-hour workshops to full-day general sessions and are always packaged to meet the educational needs of the audience. Topics have included COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA Privacy rules.
Consistently rated one of the top presenters at the conventions, Matt's highly educational and humorous programs can help make your convention a huge success with your attendees. Here are some of the wide-ranging organizations that Matt has worked with:
Houston Human Resource Management Association
Michigan Association of Life Underwriters
New England Payroll Association
North Carolina Personnel Management Association
Michigan Health Underwriters Association
Association of California Water Agencies
Portland Society of Human Resource Management
Many conventions invite Matt back year after year! So if you are in the planning process for your organization’s next annual conference or convention, we may be able to fill a need for you.]]>