Another HIPAA Breach Notification
- BAS
- 31.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
The Unity Point Health System in Iowa must notify 1,800 patients that their records were compromised. An employee of a third party contractor of the Health System had ...
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Another HIPAA Breach Notification
- BAS
- 31.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
The Unity Point Health System in Iowa must notify 1,800 patients that their records were compromised. An employee of a third party contractor of the Health System had ...
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Additional Time to Buy Health Insurance Before Penalty Imposed
- BAS
- 31.10.2013
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Health care reform requires virtually all Americans to maintain health insurance beginning in 2014 or pay a penalty. The penalty is the greater of
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Contingency Planning Important as Winter Approaches
- BAS
- 31.10.2013
- HR & Benefits Compliance
While the programming behind the health care Exchange website is coming under scrutiny, the government has been able to successfully program consumer-facing websites on ...
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Save that BennyCard
- BAS
- 31.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Feature
Employers who offer their employees the opportunity to use the BennyCard pre-paid debit card in connection with their flexible spending account plans should remind ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- At our company Halloween Party, an employee burned herself on the hot apple cider. I know we should have put a warning on the cup saying it was “HOT.” Will she now ...
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Reference Library in MyEnroll.com
- BAS
- 24.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Feature
MyEnroll.com provides employers a useful tool for organizing and distributing important human resources and benefits information. The Reference Library feature can serve ...
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California State Law Protects Encrypted Stolen Computer
- BAS
- 24.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
A recent court case decided under California state law (not federal HIPAA law) held that a UCLA Health System physician was not liable for a data breach when his ...
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The SBC Must Be Included in Open Enrollment
- BAS
- 24.10.2013
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Employers gearing up for Open Enrollment and getting their plan materials together should be sure to remember the Summary of Benefits and Coverage required under health ...
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IRS Provides Guidance for Tax Credits for Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
- BAS
- 24.10.2013
- HR & Benefits Compliance
After the Windsor decision and subsequent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor, employers must provide the same benefits to same-sex ...
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Question of the Week
Q. A divorced employee shares custody of her son with her ex-spouse. Custody is shared equally. Can the employee participate in our Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending ...
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Pending Life Insurance Verification
- BAS
- 17.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Feature
Employers who offer life insurance to their employees but require evidence of insurability (EOI) before the insurance is effective will find MyEnroll’s life insurance ...
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Adobe Systems Experiences Data Breach
- BAS
- 17.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
Adobe Systems Inc. experienced a data breach involving approximately 2.9 million customer records and source code.
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User Manual for Exchange Enrollment
- BAS
- 17.10.2013
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Even with technical issues plaguing the roll-out of heath care exchanges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services issued a manual describing the enrollment ...
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Confirm Form 5500 Filing
- BAS
- 17.10.2013
- HR & Benefits Compliance
The government shut down did not delay the due date for a calendar year plan's Form 5500.
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Question of the Week
Q.- Our health plan offers mail order prescriptions. There are shipping and handling charges associated with ordering a prescription through the mail. Can an employee be ...
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MyEnroll.com and Open Enrollment
- BAS
- 10.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Feature
BAS partners with employers to implement a smooth and seamless open enrollment process for both employees and administrators. MyEnroll.com offers employees an ...
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Business Associate Notifies Individuals of HIPAA Breach
- BAS
- 10.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
A third-party debt collection agency, which acted as a business associate to a University of Chicago Physicians Group, encountered a breach under HIPAA and had to notify ...
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New HIPAA Privacy Notice Template Released
- BAS
- 10.10.2013
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
The Department of Health and Human Services released new model notices that health plans and health care providers may use to satisfy their HIPAA Privacy Notice ...
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Same Sex Marriage Impact on Employment Benefits
- BAS
- 10.10.2013
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Following on the heels of the IRS, the Department of Labor issued guidance on how employers will have to recognize same sex marriage for employee benefits purposes. The ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Open Enrollment is coming up for our next plan year. If an employee decides to drop coverage for 2014, do we have to give the employee a COBRA notice and a right to ...
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Cobra Control Services Administrator Web Training
- BAS
- 03.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Feature
Cobra Control Services offers convenient training sessions two times per week.
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AMA HIPAA Toolkit
- BAS
- 03.10.2013
- MyEnroll360 Security
The American Medical Association has issued a HIPAA Compliance Toolkit intended to help doctors meet their HIPAA compliance obligations. The Toolkit may have wider ...
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Some Insurers Offer Early Renewals for Cost Savings
- BAS
- 03.10.2013
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Many insurers are offering small employers the option of changing their medical plan renewal dates with the expectation of maintaining better premiums for an additional ...
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Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage Due by October 15
- BAS
- 03.10.2013
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Employers have notice distribution requirements that go beyond those required under health care reform. The Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage is one notice ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We have an employee who is going on disability leave. She participates in our health FSA. Do we have to let her continue to participate during her leave?
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