The Affordable Care Act adds an additional hospital insurance tax on income above certain amounts (the Additional Medicare Tax). The IRS recently released guidance for ...

Employers Must Complete I-9 Forms

BAS
26.12.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

Employers must make sure to complete a form I-9 for each newly hired employee. Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment for all workers hired in the ...

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
26.12.2013

Q.- An employee’s mother-in-law lives with him and is his tax dependent. Can the mother-in-law’s expenses be reimbursed through the employee’s FSA? A.- You will first ...

Flexible Spending Account Plan Document Drafting

BAS
26.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

Under IRS rules, all flexible spending account plans must be captured in a written plan document. BAS can work with your organization to prepare the appropriate ...

Flexible Spending Account Plan Document Drafting

BAS
26.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

Under IRS rules, all flexible spending account plans must be captured in a written plan document. BAS can work with your organization to prepare the appropriate ...

Health System Data Breach Allows Google Access to Patient Records

BAS
26.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

Cottage Health System based in California notified over 32,000 patients that their personal information may have been accessible on Google.

Health System Data Breach Allows Google Access to Patient Records

BAS
26.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

Cottage Health System based in California notified over 32,000 patients that their personal information may have been accessible on Google.

Payment History Now Available in MyEnroll.com

BAS
19.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

Through MyEnroll.com, employers can view their payment history quickly and easily. The new “Payment History” interface provides employers access to view and export their ...

Class Action Suit for HIPAA Breach

BAS
19.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

Patients who were the subject of the second largest HIPAA breach to date have filed a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges that Advocate Health Care did not take the ...

Class Action Suit for HIPAA Breach

BAS
19.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

Patients who were the subject of the second largest HIPAA breach to date have filed a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges that Advocate Health Care did not take the ...

Tax Credit Available to Some Employers Offering Coverage Through SHOP

BAS
19.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Under health care reform, certain small employers can receive a tax credit of up to 35% of the health insurance premiums they pay for employees. To qualify for the tax ...

Health Plan Notice Distribution Compliance

BAS
19.12.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

The end of the calendar year is a busy time for many Human Resources departments. Holiday parties, vacation planning, open enrollment processes and plan renewals are ...

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
19.12.2013

Q.- An employee is covering his child under our health plan based on a qualified medical child support order issued by the court. The child turned age 21 and no longer ...

BAS Premium and Expense Billing Solutions

BAS
12.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

BAS’ Premium and Expense Billing Solutions provides easy and efficient accounting and billing capabilities, which can improve collections from employer ...

MyEnroll Blocks Compressed Files

BAS
12.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

MyEnroll security protocol prohibits compressed files from entering the BAS network. A compressed file (such as one ending with .zip, .exe or .qt) can contain an ...

Health Coverage Form W-2 Reporting in 2014

BAS
12.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Health care reform created a new reporting requirement intended to provide employees more information about the cost of their health coverage. Employers who filed 250 or ...

Photos and Social Media Posting in the Workplace

BAS
12.12.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

Employers may wish to consider limiting the ability of employees to take photos in the workplace.

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
12.12.2013

Q.- May I be reimbursed from my FSA for the premiums I pay for Medicare Part B coverage?

MyEnroll.com FSA Balance Access

BAS
05.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

With the end of the year approaching, many employees are looking for ways to spend down their FSA plan balances. Employees can access information about their flexible ...

Doctors – Not Patients – Subject of Security Breach This Time

BAS
05.12.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

Almost 6,000 doctors affiliated with Anthem Blue Cross of California were notified that their Social Security and/or tax ID numbers were erroneously posted on the ...

Delay in Online SHOP Enrollment Through www.healthcare.gov

BAS
05.12.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers with fewer than 50 full-time-equivalent employees are not required to offer health coverage to their workers under health care reform. However, the Affordable ...

Frequently Asked Questions About the Health Flexible Spending Account ...

BAS
05.12.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

The IRS recently changed to the flexible spending account plan use-it-or-lose it rule to allow amounts to be carried over into the next plan year. Employers that have ...

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
05.12.2013

Q.- We terminated an employee October 15 and gave him a COBRA election. His active coverage went through the end of October. He has contacted us and said he does not ...

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