Below is an excerpt of an article that has been published in the ERISA Report, the semi-annual newsletter issued by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Life, Health and Disability/ERISA Committee.

What happens when COBRA meets COVID-19? While it may sound like the premise of a horror movie along the lines of “Snakes on a Plane” or “Sharknado,” extensions of COBRA notice deadlines due to the pandemic have the potential to be a fright fest for group health plan administrators and third-party administrators (TPAs). Read the full article.