PHR · Question #129
COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying…
The correct answer is A. 20. COBRA mandates continuation coverage for group health plans, but only applies to employers who meet a specific employee threshold. The threshold is 20 or more employees.
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COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying events. How many employees must exist within an organization for COBRA requirements to be enforced?
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- A20
- B100
- C50
- D10
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A73% (43)
- B15% (9)
- C8% (5)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
COBRA mandates continuation coverage for group health plans, but only applies to employers who meet a specific employee threshold. The threshold is 20 or more employees.
COBRA applies to group health plans sponsored by private-sector employers with 20 or more employees, as well as state and local governments. Employers below this threshold are not subject to federal COBRA requirements, though some states have 'mini-COBRA' laws that extend similar protections to smaller employers.
100 is the employee threshold for other regulations such as WARN Act advance notice requirements, not COBRA.
50 is associated with other federal mandates such as the Affordable Care Act employer shared responsibility and FMLA requirements, not COBRA.
10 is not a threshold associated with any major federal health continuation coverage law.
Concept tested: COBRA employer eligibility threshold requirement
Source: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/cobra-continuation-health-coverage-consumer
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