Question of the Week
Q.- An employee used her flexible spending account debit card at the dentist to pay for a teeth cleaning and a crown. Now, she received notice that her debit card has ...
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BAS Completes HIPAA Training
All employees of Benefit Allocation Systems, Inc., from the President to the newest-hired employee, have completed a refresher HIPAA and anti-fraud training course.
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Validation of Primary Care Physician Through MyEnroll.com
MyEnroll.com may be configured to collect Primary Care Physician (PCP) numbers for employer plans that require the designation of a PCP. Programming is now in place to ...
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Federal Contractors Must Report Salary
The Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would require federal contractors to report to the government information on employees’ compensation. ...
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Status of Marketplace Coverage Questioned for Some Participants
Individuals who purchased health coverage through the Federal Marketplaces are being asked to document that they are living in the United States legally.
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Question of the Week
Q. I know Labor Day is a federal holiday. Do we have to pay our employees if they do not work on this day?
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HHS Offers Online HIPAA Privacy and Security Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has six programs designed to help covered entities implement privacy and security protections ...
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Open Enrollment Wizard
BAS’ New Hire and Open Enrollment Wizard in MyEnroll.com makes employee benefits enrollment easy for both employees and administrators. Employees simply log onto ...
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Penalties for Insufficient COBRA Notice
An employer had to pay more than $25,000 in penalties for failing to provide a COBRA election notice to a terminated employee and her children. A recent court case out ...
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Affordability Threshold of 9.5% Increased
Newly released Revenue Procedure 2014-37 increases the threshold used to determine if an employer offers affordable coverage. This new guidance provides that an employer ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We have only 30 employees. Will we have to worry about the new health care reform filing requirements?
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Your Company May Need a Data Protection Officer
Proposed legislation in the European Union would require businesses selling goods and services to European citizens to appoint a Data Protection Officer. Businesses that ...
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Electronic Data Interchange Module Keeps HR Information Up-to-Date
BAS and MyEnroll.com help employers save time and effort keeping third-party systems current with electronic data interchange (EDI).
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New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance For Employers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on how employers have to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the first update of the EEOC’s ...
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Penalties for Not Having Health Coverage
All US citizens must have health insurance that provides minimum coverage or pay a penalty on their tax returns. The IRS released the fines that will be imposed on ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- An employee’s ex-spouse called us. She wants information about the expenses her ex-husband is submitting for reimbursement from his health flexible spending account ...
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How to Prepare for a HIPAA Audit
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be enforcing HIPAA compliance with a second round of audits. The upcoming audits ...
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Properly Paying Workers is Essential
The importance of properly classifying and paying workers cannot be overstated.
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Special Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplace
The Health Insurance Marketplace offers individuals the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage as an alternative to employer provided coverage. Some ...
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