Continuation Coverage
Requirements Applicable to Group Health Plans
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/31/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
12,079,600
12,079,600
404,640
404,640
0
0
The previously approved regulations
require group health plans to provide notices to individuals who
are entitled to elect COBRA (The Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985) continuation coverage of their election
rights. Individuals who wish to obtain the benefits provided under
the statute are required to provide plans notices in the cases of
divorce from the covered employee, a dependent child's ceasing to
be dependent under the terms of the plan, and disability. Most
plans will require that elections of COBRA continuation coverage be
made in writing. In cases where qualified beneficiaries are short
by an insignificant amount in a payment made to the plan, the
regulations require the plan to notify the qualified beneficiary if
the plan does not wish to treat the tendered payment as full
payment. If a health care provider contacts a plan to confirm
coverage of a qualified beneficiary, the regulations require that
the plan disclose the qualified beneficiary's complete rights to
coverage.
US Code:
26
USC 4980 Name of Law: Tax on reversion of qualified plan assets
to employer
US Code: 26
USC 106 Name of Law: Contributions by employer to accident and
health plans
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.