COBRA applies to EAPs if these two conditions are met.(Employee Assistance Programs)

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COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) applies to Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) if the program qualifies as a welfare plan under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) and qualifies as a health care plan by providing counseling for a medical condition. This is because COBRA provisions are designed to extend health coverage (including EAPs that offer medical care) when certain qualifying events occur, and ERISA is the federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.

COBRA Applies to EAPs If These Two Conditions Are Met