To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Due to tight timelines and an initial sprint to issue the special extended COBRA election period notices by the May 31 st deadline, plan administrators may not have focused on the other COBRA-related notice requirements under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). This blog post focuses on these other notices – for individuals who become entitled to COBRA coverage on or after April 1 st, and for individuals approaching the end of their ARP-subsidized coverage period. Individuals Who Become Entitled to COBRA Coverage on or After April 1, 2021 The DOL issued new model COBRA notices for qualified beneficiaries who become entitled to COBRA coverage during the period from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. These updated models are to be used for notifying qualified beneficiaries of their COBRA rights in connection with