Benefit Resources provides comprehensive administrative services to help you comply with COBRA and HIPAA requirements, while allowing you the flexibility to select a lower cost outsourcing solution to fit your specific needs.  Benefit Resources assumes full responsibility for those services you select starting on the date our service agreement goes into effect.   Here is what our clients receive;   Comprehensive COBRA/HIPAA Administration:                                                         > Mail HIPAA Initial Rights Notifications on initial date of hire.       > Mail COBRA Initial Rights Notifications when the employee becomes        eligible for benefits.       > Qualifying Event Notifications with customized coverage options, with the        ability to elect continuation via internet or paper based election forms.       > Notifications to qualified beneficiaries of employer benefit changes.  We        communicate premium rate changes and offer assistance with open        enrollment for your COBRA participants.       > Track COBRA continuation coverage periods, including extensions.  Aside        from tracking standard 18- and 36-month continuation coverage periods,        we identify and process coverage extension periods including multiple        qualifying events and disability extensions.       > Provide management reports throughout the month.  We summarize all of        your COBRA activity in a monthly report, plus communicate time-        sensitive information to you throughout the month by mail, fax and        e-mail.       > Create customized Certificates of Creditable Coverage.       > Provide customized payment coupons for each COBRA Continuant.       > Collection and remittance of collected COBRA.       > Automated rate and benefit change notifications.       > Robust employer/carrier eligibility notification reporting with scheduling        options that minimize plan sponsor involvement.       > Toll Free Number - Toll-free Customer Service Center 8:30 am to 5pm        (CST), Monday - Friday.       > Guaranteed Pricing.  Allows you to budget your administrative costs by        Knowing exactly what your fees will be on an employee, per month basis.