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2010

June 17 , 2010

Revised bill has no COBRA subsidy extension. Read More....

March 2, 2010

COBRA Premium Subsidy Extension Now Law. Read More....

2009

December 17, 2009

Expansion of COBRA Subsidy are included as Part of Department of Defense Appropriations Act.   Read More...

December 3, 2009

IRS Lowers Standard Mileage Rates.  Read More...

December 2, 2009

Department of Labor issues statement regarding current eligibility for the COBRA premium reduction Read More....

November 30 , 2009

Federal COBRA Subsidy Begins To End.  Read more...

October 15, 2009

IRS 2010 Cost--of-Living Adjustments for Transportation Benefits, DCAP's, Archer MSA's and more...

October 3, 2009

Obama administration is considering extending the COBRA subsidy.

July 20, 2009

COBRA expansion added to House health reform bill.

July 1, 2009

The State of Minnesota passes new law to subsidize COBRA premiums for certain qualified individuals

June 2009 -Heathcare debit Card update.  Effective July 1, 2009, all merchants must comply with IIAS standards.....more.

May 20 , 2009 - The Senate Finance Committee Recently released its options for financing health care reform. Included in the proposals for discussion are a number of options relating to employer provided health care, including HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs.

March 31, 2009 -The IRS issues much awaited guidance on the definition of Involuntary Termination and more answers to ARRA

March 19, 2009 -The Department of Labor releases the much awaited Model ARRA notices

March 14, 2009 - IRS updates Form 941 and instructions on how to claims reimbursement on COBRA subsidized premiums.

February 20, 2009

Commuter Benefit and

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 modifies the monthly maximum election limit from $120.00 to $230.00 effective

March 1, 2009.....more

February 16, 2009 - COBRA and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

February 12, 2009 - Conference Committee Agree on COBRA premium subsidy (more)

February 3, 2009 - Senate amendment to the 2009 Stimulus Bill includes an increase to the monthly Transportation reimbursement to $230.00.  Parking will remain the same under the proposal.

January 27, 2009 - Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved temporary COBRA premium subsidies

January 22, 2009 - Possible expansion of COBRA continuation coverage is included in the $825 billion economic stimulus package.

February 16, 2009 - COBRA and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

February 12, 2009 - Conference Committee Agree on COBRA premium subsidy.

February 3, 2009 - Senate amendment to the 2009 Stimulus Bill includes an increase to the monthly Transportation reimbursement to $230.00.  Parking will remain the same under the proposal. We will report more information as received.

January 27, 2009 - Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday would provide temporary federal COBRA health insurance premium subsidies

January 22, 2009 - Possible expansion of COBRA continuation coverage is included in the $825 billion economic stimulus package.

2008

October 16, 2008 - irs announces New 2009 Limits for qualified transportation and parking reimbursement plans

September 26, 2008 - Washington - Congress OKs extending health cover for ill students

August 27, 2008 - San Francisco - Mayor signs commuter mandate.

June 17, 2008 - FSA plan change option for participants who are called to active duty.