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Pre-Paid Debit Card Option for Health FSAs

Employers who offer the Benny Card pre-paid debit card in connection with their health flexible spending account plan administered by BAS will find the following ...
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Pre-Paid Debit Card Option for Health FSAs

Employers who offer the Benny Card pre-paid debit card in connection with their health flexible spending account plan administered by BAS will find the following ...
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Executive Order Issued Recognizing Cyber Security Importance

The Obama administration recently released an Executive Order, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" recognizing cyber threats as one of the most serious ...
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Executive Order Issued Recognizing Cyber Security Importance

The Obama administration recently released an Executive Order, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" recognizing cyber threats as one of the most serious ...
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Guidance on Calculation of Transitional Reinsurance Fee

As described in a previous article, employers will be assessed a new “transitional reinsurance fee” beginning in 2014 and continuing through 2016. Both employer sponsors ...
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New Form I-9 Released

A new version of Form I-9 was released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Employers use Form I-9 to document verification of the identity and employment ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 26.03.2013
Q.- In an employee’s exit interview, we verbally told him about his right to continue coverage under COBRA. He declined COBRA and we had him sign a statement confirming ...
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BAS Location Billing and Accounts Receivable Solutions

BAS provides a full service location billing and accounts receivable solution that is fully integrated with client data stored MyEnroll.com. Organizations with multiple ...
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BAS Location Billing and Accounts Receivable Solutions

BAS provides a full service location billing and accounts receivable solution that is fully integrated with client data stored MyEnroll.com. Organizations with multiple ...
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BAS Email Verification Processes

BAS takes the privacy and security of participants’ information very seriously. Many MyEnroll.com processes use employees’ email addresses for delivering information ...
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BAS Email Verification Processes

BAS takes the privacy and security of participants’ information very seriously. Many MyEnroll.com processes use employees’ email addresses for delivering information ...
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Small Business Tax Breaks and Health Care Reform

According to statistics from the Small Business Administration, small businesses pay on average 18% more for health care than large businesses. The Affordable Care Act ...
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Internet Ruled a Basic Right in Germany

A court in Germany recently ruled that Internet access is a basic human right and people can sue their Internet provider for damages if Internet connection is lost. This ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 20.03.2013
Q.- We have an employee whose child needs occupational therapy, speech therapy, and developmental intervention. She wants to use her FSA to be reimbursed for the cost of ...
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Format Letter of Medical Necessity Available for FSA Claims

In order for an expense to be reimbursed from a health flexible spending account plan, it must be for medical care. Medical care is defined in the Internal Revenue Code ...
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Format Letter of Medical Necessity Available for FSA Claims

In order for an expense to be reimbursed from a health flexible spending account plan, it must be for medical care. Medical care is defined in the Internal Revenue Code ...
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Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule Increases Monetary Penalties for Violations

The Department of Health and Human Services issued the Omnibus Final HIPAA rule on January 17, 2013. This rule significantly increased the amount of civil monetary ...
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Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule Increases Monetary Penalties for Violations

The Department of Health and Human Services issued the Omnibus Final HIPAA rule on January 17, 2013. This rule significantly increased the amount of civil monetary ...
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Minimum Value Calculator Available for Employers

Beginning January 1, 2014, a large employer with 50 or more full-time employees will be subject to a penalty if its health plan does not offer minimum value and if an ...
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IRS Worker Classification Settlement Program

The IRS has expanded its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) which allows employers to reclassify their workers and get partial relief from employment ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 14.03.2013
Q.- I am a COBRA continuant and I am enrolling in Medicare. My initial qualifying event was termination of employment. Since my wife and children were covered under my ...
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PIN Required for Credit/Debit Card Transactions

On April 1, 2013, a new regulation goes into effect as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall-Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that requires consumers using a credit/debit ...
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PIN Required for Credit/Debit Card Transactions

On April 1, 2013, a new regulation goes into effect as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall-Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that requires consumers using a credit/debit ...
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Open Enrollment Forms Sent Encrypted

A personalized enrollment form can be generated through MyEnroll.com when a new employee is entered into the MyEnroll system. The New Hire wizard guides the client ...
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Open Enrollment Forms Sent Encrypted

A personalized enrollment form can be generated through MyEnroll.com when a new employee is entered into the MyEnroll system. The New Hire wizard guides the client ...
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HRA Use May Be Limited Under Health Care Reform

With the rising cost of health coverage, employers have been looking for new and consumer-focused methods of providing health benefits to employees. One of those ...
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Drug Free Workplace

The Department of Labor offers employers free resources to assist with maintaining programs to protect worker health and safety. One of those programs educates employees ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 07.03.2013
Q.- An employee is working full time, but he has elected Medicare Part A and is on Social Security. Can the employee participate in our health FSA?
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