Carolyn McClanahan, CFP, MD, is the founder and president of Life Planning Partners, Inc. She is a contributor to CNBC, Investopedia, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and a ...

Both companies and their C-suite executives should be mindful of the interactions between COBRA and Medicare and their implications when negotiating a severance or retirement arrangement. This is ...

After a layoff, the new year can change ACA subsidy eligibility. Here’s why workers should reassess COBRA and health ...

Editor’s Note: ARRA 2009 provided a temporary premium subsidy for COBRA continuation coverage for certain unemployed workers. An insured or self-funded group health plan maintained by an employer to ...

Editor’s Note: See Q for a discussion of the special rules that were enacted in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A plan may require a qualified beneficiary to pay a premium for continuation ...

You can have COBRA with Medicare for 36 months after you first become eligible for Medicare. You can use Medicare alongside COBRA to help you pay for healthcare. COBRA is a health insurance option for ...

While most plan sponsors understand that their plans must offer continuation coverage under COBRA for their medical benefits, many administrators find themselves on less solid ground when it comes to ...

Thanks to a very generous federal subsidy of COBRA insurance payments for the unemployed, which ended on May 31, COBRA enrollment of employees laid off by large companies more than doubled, according ...

Employment-based health insurance is the most common type of coverage in the U.S., so quitting a job is likely to affect your insurance status. It's a good idea to explore your insurance options ...