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Commissioners discuss COBRA administration, legal obligations and potential portal costs
Summary
County commissioners and staff debated how to manage COBRA and benefits administration, including outreach to SEPCO, a possible portal cost of about $2,000 per year, and uncertainty about legal obligations to pay second opinions and implications for union contracts.
During routine business, county officials spent substantial time discussing COBRA administration and how the county should handle benefit continuity and vendor management.
Staff member (S6) said the auditor's office asked about COBRA and reported outreach to SEPCO to evaluate whether SEPCO could manage the vision plan and other benefits. "So the auditor's office was asking about that...and so we reached out to SEPCO," S6 said.
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