Prior to enrolling in the COSE MEWA, all employers must read and agree to the administration and compliance guidelines. Employers are also required to provide a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). Please see the below links for detailed information on employer requirements, plan SBCs, Underwriting Guidelines and more.

Annual Notice: Benefits Reminders
The Annual Notice of Health Benefits reminders will be mailed every year, during the first quarter, to all employers enrolled in the COSE MEWA. It is the employer’s responsibility to distribute this information to their employees.

Administration and Compliance Guide
This guide contains information on administering your plan and provides summary guidance with applicable state and federal laws.

Underwriting Guidelines
These guidelines summarize your group’s requirements for participating in the MEWA. Refer to this document for help with setting up funding rate contributions, determining residency and enrollment requirements, and more.

Summary of Plan Description
The summary plan description (SPD) describes benefits and terms of coverage. Medical Mutual will create a generic SPD by wrapping the Plan Document with the Benefit Book for each employee. However, employers are responsible for creating and distributing group-specific plan documents and the SPD. To help you create a group-specific SPD, the COSE MEWA offers a template.

Summary Plan Description Help

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Health insurers are required by the Affordable Care Act to provide a Medical Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). An SBC helps you better understand your health plan by using a standard format that helps you easily compare plans.

Effective 1/1/2020

2020-1000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

2520-250 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

2520-500 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

3020-1500 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

2520-2000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

3020-3000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

30-5000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

25-1000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

25-2000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

25-3000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Medical Highlight Sheets - Effective 1/1/2020

HSA 2000 w/MMRx Agg (Single)

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HSA 2000 w/MMRx Agg (Family)

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HSA 3000 w/PD Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HSA 4000 w/PD Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HSA 5000 w/PD Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HSA 6550 w/MMRx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Medical Highlight Sheets - Effective 1/1/2020

HRA 25-1000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HRA 25-2000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HRA 25-3000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HRA 3000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HRA 5000 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

HRA 6550 w/Rx

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Medical Highlight Sheets - Effective 1/1/2020

CLE CARE 2020-1000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

CLE CARE 2520-250

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

CLE CARE 2520-2000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

CLE CARE HSA 5000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

MedFlex 2020-1000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

MedFlex 2520-250

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

MedFlex 2520-2000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

MedFlex HSA 5000

Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Premium Only Plan

A Section 125 Premium-Only-Plan (POP) is a cafeteria plan that lets employees pay their health insurance premiums using tax-free dollars. Traditionally, POP plans have been used in combination with employer-sponsored group health insurance.

Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage

Employer groups are required by law to send an annual notification to members who are currently or will become Medicare eligible during 2020 regarding their prescription drug plan's creditable (at least as good as the base Medicare Part D plan design) status related to Medicare Part D coverage.

We will also send a letter to group officials of each plan with a Medicare-eligible employee, dependent or retiree to whom we mailed a creditable coverage notice. The letter reminds the group official of his or her responsibility to provide notices to eligible employees and dependents at all other times required by law.

All COSE MEWA plans meet the Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage requirements, with the exception of the HSA 6550 w/MMRx plan.

All employers, regardless of funding type or group size, must complete the Disclosure to CMS Form on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://www.cms.gov/CreditableCoverage/ to notify the government of their health plan's creditable status.

Compliance Resources