Setting Up COBRA General Constants

Access the COBRA Constants Revision form.

To set up COBRA general constants:

1. Select the Constants tab and complete these fields:

   • Effective From

   • Effective Thru

   • Mail Merge Letter

   • Days to Mail Notice

2. Select the Coverage Information - 1 tab, and complete these fields for regular employee coverage information:

   • Coverage Period

   • Administrative Fee

   • Admin Fee Method (administrative fee method)

3. Complete these fields for dependent coverage information:

   • Coverage Period

   • Administrative Fee

   • Admin Fee Method

4. Select the Coverage Information - 2 tab and complete these fields for disabled employee coverage information:

   • Coverage Period

   • Administrative Fee

   • Admin Fee Method

5. Complete the Construct COBRA Coverage field to specify how the system retrieves information to construct COBRA coverage.

   It is recommended that you use both benefits administration and group plan records to construct COBRA coverage.

6. To enter constant information that relates to the grace period for payment of COBRA premiums, select the Grace Periods tab, and then complete these fields:

   • Election Period

   • Initial Payment Due

   • Additional Payment Due

   • Mail Notice to Convert

7. To enter COBRA contact information, select the Other Information tab and complete these fields:

   • COBRA Plan Admin. Address (COBRA plan administrator address)

   • COBRA Telephone Number

   • COBRA Additional Information URL (COBRA additional information uniform resource locator)

8. To automatically update the COBRA Qualified Beneficiary File table (F08910), the COBRA Subsequent Qualified Event Info table (F089101), or both after a qualifying event occurs, select the Automatic Update after Qualifying Event option.

   Clear this option if you do not want to automatically administer COBRA for a particular group.

9. Click OK.