News-to-Use

Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 29.01.2015
Q. - An employee did not elect to participate in the FSA this year, but he has a carryover amount from a prior year. He is terminating employment tomorrow. Does he get ...
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USPS Security Breach

  • BAS
  • 29.01.2015
The United States Postal Service reported a cyberattack that impacted the Social Security Numbers and health records of 800,000 USPS employees. A copy of the USPS ...
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Premium and Expense Billing Capabilities for Employers

  • BAS
  • 29.01.2015
BAS’ Premium and Expense Billing Solution provides easy and efficient accounting and billing capabilities, which can improve collections from employer ...
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Employer’s COBRA Processes Prevented Penalties in Lawsuit

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  • 29.01.2015
An employee terminated from Montefiore Medical Center sued her former employer for, among other things, failure to provide a proper COBRA notice. The former employee was ...
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IRS Releases Health Care Reform Guidance for Individuals

The IRS released a new publication- IRS Pub 5187- which explains the impact of the Affordable Care Act on individual tax filings. The Publication, Health Care Law: ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 22.01.2015
Q. If we have a mid-year increase to our deductible under our health plan, may we allow employees to increase their FSA elections mid-year?
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Health Care Reform Phishing Emails

  • BAS
  • 22.01.2015
Employers should be wary of emails referencing the Affordable Care Act that do not come from www.healthcare.gov.
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COBRA Administration - Federal or State COBRA?

  • BAS
  • 22.01.2015
BAS' COBRA administration service through its subsidiary Cobra Control Services, LLC (CCS) provides a full-service COBRA administration alternative. Our automated ...
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DOL Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender ...

  • BAS
  • 22.01.2015
The US Department of Labor issued a new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The rule implements an executive order ...
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Online Filing Required for Plans with Prescription Drug Coverage

  • BAS
  • 22.01.2015
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all employers that offer prescription drug coverage to file an annual statement about the coverage. The ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 15.01.2015
Q.- Do we have to issue a Form W-2 reporting the cost of health coverage to a former employee who has been on COBRA for over 12 months already?
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Patient Records Left in Driveway

  • BAS
  • 15.01.2015
An Indiana health system was assessed an $800,000 fine for leaving paper patient records on a physician’s driveway. The health system delivered 71 boxes of patient ...
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MyEnroll.com Can Administer Recent Cafeteria Plan Permissible Changes

  • BAS
  • 15.01.2015
As reported in prior installments of the News to Use, cafeteria plans can be amended to allow new mid-year life event changes for coordination with health care reform. ...
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Transit Pass Limit Retroactively Increased for 2014

  • BAS
  • 15.01.2015
The IRS, through the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA), increased the 2014 monthly limit under qualified transportation plans for transit pass and vanpooling ...
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New SBC Rules Proposed

  • BAS
  • 15.01.2015
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury issued proposed rules to add features to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC).
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 08.01.2015
Q.- We hired a new employee. His COBRA coverage from his former employer ended 12/31/14. His new medical coverage with us doesn’t start until 2/1/15. Will he be subject ...
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Fine for Agency’s Lack of Safeguarding Patient Data

  • BAS
  • 08.01.2015
A mental health services agency in Alaska was assessed a $150,000 fine from the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS found that the group did not properly ...
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BAS Tool for W-2 Reporting

  • BAS
  • 08.01.2015
Many employers are required to inform employees about the cost of employer-sponsored group health plan coverage. The aggregate value to employees of coverage must be ...
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Transit Plans and Electronic Payment Cards

  • BAS
  • 08.01.2015
The IRS issued new guidance on the use of electronic media cards to provide transit benefits. The new rules recognize changes in technology since earlier guidance was ...
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Will You Be Subject to Health Care Reform This Year?

This year, large employers must provide their employees with health coverage or pay a penalty. It is important to know if you are a large employer for Affordable Care ...
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