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Question of the Week - COBRA Offering to Retirees

Q: Our employee turned age 65 in November 2025 and Medicare Part A became effective for him on that date. His Part B coverage will be effective July 1, 2026 when he ...
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Risk Assessments Are Only the Beginning: The Importance of Following ...

Many organizations devote significant time and resources to conducting security risk assessments. While identifying vulnerabilities is an important first step, recent ...
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MyEnroll360’s Termination Access Controls

Control is important when managing employee terminations and coverage adjustments. MyEnroll360 empowers employers to exercise meticulous control over terminations and ...
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What Federal Eligibility Verification Rules Can Teach Private ...

A new federal rule issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) highlights an issue that every employer-sponsored health plan should consider: ensuring that ...
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IRS Releases Draft 2026 Form 1095-C

The IRS has released a draft version of the 2026 Form 1095-C, providing employers and ACA reporting vendors with an early look at next year's reporting form. For most ...
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Question of the Week - Sunscreen and Health FSA Reimbursement

Q.- Is the cost of sunscreen really eligible for reimbursement from my health FSA?
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HHS Releases Updated HIPAA Security Rule Guidance Materials

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through its Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently released updated HIPAA Security Rule guidance materials ...
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Getting FSA Reimbursements by Direct Deposit

Benefit Allocation Systems provides easy and accurate flexible spending account (FSA) and health reimbursement account (HRA) services. Employers that use BAS for ...
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State Paid Sick Leave Laws

Recent analysis from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) highlights how paid sick leave continues to evolve across the United States, with growing state-level ...
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IRS Announces Increased ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties ...

The IRS has released updated Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) employer shared responsibility penalty amounts for the 2027 calendar year. The new indexed amounts reflect ...
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