American Rescue Plan Act: COBRA Premium Subsidies and Increased Limits for Dependent Care Benefits

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which is another coronavirus stimulus package aimed at speeding up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Among the many relief provisions in ARPA, this alert focuses on significant changes to the COBRA continuation coverage rules in the form of temporary subsidized premiums for certain individuals, and the expansion of dependent care flexible spending account (or other employer paid dependent care benefit) limits for 2021. 

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