Question of the Week
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
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’ 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
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
- BAS
- 29.01.2015
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
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
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
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' 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 ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
- BAS
- 08.01.2015
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
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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