COBRA Administration

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, more commonly known as COBRA, is a federal regulation that requires employers to offer certain employees and their qualified beneficiaries the option to continue their group health insurance coverage following termination, loss of hours, or other qualifying events.

You may be required to offer COBRA coverage if your business:

Offers group health plans to its employees, and
Has had 20 or more employees during at least half of the typical working days in the previous calendar year.

Easy COBRA Plan Management with Payroll Integration

Our administration service integrates COBRA with your Paychex Payroll to reduce associated administrative tasks and paperwork. Lessen the paperwork burden even more and offer group health insurance through Paychex Insurance Agency.

	Best Value!
Task	Paychex COBRA Administration + Paychex Payroll + Group Health Insurance (via Paychex Insurance Agency)	Paychex COBRA Administration + Paychex Payroll	Paychex COBRA Administration
Receive help starting and maintaining a program, or managing your existing program	included	included	included
Send timely notices to qualified employees	included	included	included
Receive and remit participant payments	included	included	included
Receive help complying with COBRA-mandated programs	included	included	included
Send request for initial COBRA notice for new hires	included	included
Send request for COBRA notice upon termination	included	included
Track new-hire eligibility	included
Remove terminated employees from coverage	included
Communicate enrollments and terminations to the carrier	included
Make premium payments on time*	included

*Availability depends on carrier selection.

Insurance offered through Paychex Insurance Agency, Inc., 150 Sawgrass Dr., Rochester, NY 14620. CA license #0C28207.