To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), a 100% COBRA subsidy is available to qualified beneficiaries who lose coverage due to an involuntary termination of employment or reduction in hours. The subsidy is available from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, for individuals not eligible for other group health plan coverage or Medicare. For more information, please refer to our prior Client Alerts on the new COBRA subsidy, which may be accessed here and here. On May 18, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-31, which provides helpful guidance on a number of issues in the form of 86 FAQs. Part I of our series of Client Alerts on the new COBRA subsidy (which may be accessed here) addressed the following issues: