Useful Links
COBRA Information ~ HIPAA Information ~ Insurance Carriers
- Compliance Assistance
- Provides publications and other materials to assist employers and employee benefit plan practitioners in understanding and complying with the requirements of ERISA as it applies to the administration of employee pension and welfare benefit plans.
- Consumer Information on Health Plans
- Provides fact sheets, booklets, and other health plan information from the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
- Frequently Asked Questions: COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
- Provides answers to commonly asked questions about COBRA.
- Frequently Asked Questions for Participants & Beneficiaries Related to the Events of September 11th
- Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by workers and their families whose pension and/or health plan benefits have been impacted by the events of September 11, 2001.
- Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
- Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about pension and health benefits by National Guard and reserve members being called to active duty as a result of the events of September 11, 2001.
- Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (PDF)
- Provides a detailed overview of the major provisions of COBRA.
- Life Changes Require Health Choices (Español)
- Provides guidance on making health benefit decisions following key life events such as marriage or the birth or adoption of a child.
- Pension and Health Care Coverage... Questions and Answers for Dislocated Workers
- Provides answers to common questions asked by dislocated workers about their pension and health benefits.
- Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA) Frequently Asked Questions
- Provides answers to questions including "what is HIPAA?" and "how does crediting for prior coverage work under HIPAA?"
- Questions & Answers: Recent Changes in Health Care Law (PDF)
- Provides information about major provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, the Mental Health Parity Act, and the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act.
- Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You - (Español)
- Provides information to help you make informed decisions about health plans.
- Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español)
- Provides information on protecting your health care rights when your work life changes.
- Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will it Affect Your Employee Benefits?
- Provides information on bankruptcy’s effect on pension and group health plans.
COBRA Information ~ HIPAA Information ~ Insurance Carriers
- Compliance Assistance
- Provides publications and other materials to assist employers and employee benefit plan practitioners in understanding and complying with the requirements of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for the administration of pension and health plans.
- Compliance Assistance for Group Health Plans: HIPAA and Other Recent Health Care Laws
- Assists in complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, the Mental Health Parity Act and the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act.
- Consumer Information on Health Plans
- Provides fact sheets, booklets, and other health plan information from the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
- Frequently Asked Questions for Participants & Beneficiaries Related to the Events of September11th
- Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions by workers and their families whose pension and/or health plan benefits have been impacted by the events of September 11, 2001.
- Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
- Provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about pension and health benefits by National Guard and reserve members being called to active duty as a result of the events of September 11, 2001.
- Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (PDF)
- COBRA gives workers and their family members who lose their health benefits in certain circumstances the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their health plan. This publication provides a detailed overview of the law.
- Life Changes Require Health Choices - (Español)
- Provides guidance on making health benefit decisions following key life events such as marriage or the birth or adoption of a child.
- Pension & Health Care Coverage... Questions& Answers for Dislocated Workers
- Provides answers to commonly asked questions by dislocated workers about their pension and health benefits.
- Questions & Answers: Portability of Health Coverage (HIPAA)
- Provides answers to commonly asked questions about HIPAA.
- Questions & Answers: Recent Changes in Health Care Law (PDF)
- Provides information about major provisions of HIPAA, the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, the Mental Health Parity Act, and the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act
- The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Provides a brief overview of HIPAA.
- Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You - (Español)
- Provides 10 tips to help make your health benefits work better for you.
- Work Changes Require Health Choices - (Español)
- Provides information on protecting your health care rights when your work life changes.
- Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will it Affect Your Employee Benefits?
- Provides information on bankruptcy’s effect on pension plans and group health plans.
COBRA Information ~ HIPAA Information ~ Insurance Carriers
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