Network Administrator Fees Added to COBRA?

[Guest Bill Johnson]

We are hiring a third party administrator to pass all eligibility to our HMOs and pay our premiums with a charge back to us. Can we add the monthly per employee fee from this administrator to the HMO premiums (and then load 102%) for COBRA. Does anyone have any experience with this?

[Guest jreddi]

No. You cannot add any fees onto the premium charged by your carrier. COBRA only allows you to charge the insured the base premium plus a 2% administrative fee. No other fee may be attached.