Venomous Economics: Unmasking the Real Cost of COBRA and How When is Administering the Antidote
The Cobra’s Bite: A Financial Stranglehold For years—no, decades—COBRA continuation coverage has bitten deeply into company balance sheets, affecting CFOs, HR, and Benefits leaders alike. According to a 2020 study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), former employees on COBRA typically outspend their currently employed counterparts by an unsuspecting 300%. The real cost of …