
UPDATE: Medcom resumed terminations for Failure to Make a Timely Payment and Short Payments.
We did send the DOL COVID-19 Extension guidance out last month to each participant and qualified beneficiary. We have resumed our normal process of notifying carriers of COBRA terminations and reinstatements.
Below are some tips for Employers on how to navigate these changes:
Medcom continues to stay in-the-know with the latest changes from the IRS and DOL. We will update our partners and clients as often as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.
Medcom Benefit Solutions is experienced and well-equipped to comprehensively handle your administrative needs. We possess in-depth knowledge of federal COBRA requirements and regulatory compliance. Medcom provides premium payment coupons, receives and tracks payments, and notifies participants of “short premiums” and NSF checks. Retiree Billing coupons can be customized for monthly, quarterly, or end-of-rate payments as well.
Medcom also offers a variety of COBRA and Retiree Billing payment options. Consolidated premium payments are returned to the plan sponsor on a monthly basis. We provide carrier notifications when coverage is terminated, in addition to all federally required notices, including COBRA, COBRA election, open enrollment, qualifying event, short pay, conversion, extension, and termination.
Medcom Benefit Solutions offers a single, fully-integrated and easy-to-use platform for COBRA administration, and a turnkey solution for the administration of the COBRA benefits. All federally required notices are provided, including initial COBRA, COBRA election, open enrollment, qualifying event, short pay, conversion, extension, termination and other notices
Our robust online web portal is available to serve employers and participants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Medcom provides standard daily online reporting of generated letters, member status, terminations, initial notices, and paid-through-date. Detailed custom reports covering any desired time period can be delivered to the web on your specified time frame.
Medcom Benefit Solutions offers a single, fully-integrated and easy-to-use platform for Retiree Billing and Direct Billing administration, as well as a turnkey solution for the administration of these benefits. Upon notification of an employee’s retirement, Medcom initiates communication with the retiree and carriers to streamline the enrollment process. Our online web portal is available to serve employers and participants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Medcom provides standard daily online reporting of generated letters, member status, terminations, initial notices and paid-through-date. Detailed custom reports covering any desired time period can be delivered to the web on your specified time frame.