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April 2009 Dear Business Partner: As you may know, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes a mini-COBRA subsidy provision for employees involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. A letter is being mailed to all accounts that may be subject to Massachusetts mini-COBRA, informing them of an important employee notification requirement. Accounts are being instructed to immediately notify affected employees of this subsidy provision and forward the requested information to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts by April 30 in order for us to apply the subsidy to their June bills. The account letter is expected to be delivered on Monday, April 20 to insured groups subject to mini-COBRA. Generally, insured groups with 2 to 19 employees (that are not otherwise subject to federal COBRA) are subject to Massachusetts mini-COBRA, but we are including groups of 1 in the mailing in the event that they are subject to mini-COBRA. You can view the mini-COBRA account letter and forms right now at www.bluecrossma.com/broker and www.bluecrossma.com/employer. As always, please contact your account executive or account service representative if you have any questions. Sincerely, Tim O'Brien
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