Question of the Week
Q. A COBRA continuant says he is disabled and wants an additional 11 months of COBRA coverage due to disability. Does he have to show proof of his disability within any ...
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AT&T Settlement for an Overseas Call Center Data Breach
AT&T and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reached a settlement addressing data breaches at AT&T call centers in Mexico, Columbia and the ...
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Easy Online Enrollment through MyEnroll.com
Employers with a July 1 plan year are preparing for open enrollment.
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CMS Releases Standards for Medicare Part D
Group health plans that offer prescription drug benefits to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D must inform those participants as to the creditability of ...
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Are you an Applicable Large Employer?
IRS Publication 5208 provides guidance for an employer to use to determine if it is an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) under the Affordable Care Act. ALEs must provide ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We are thinking of changing to a self-funded plan. How will we determine the amount to charge COBRA continuants?
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Guide for Security of EPHI
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a new guide addressing security of electronic protected health information. The guide can be found here.
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COBRA Reports
Through BAS’ affiliated company, Cobra Control Services, LLC (CCS), BAS provides easy and efficient administration of COBRA and state continuation coverage. Part of this ...
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EEOC Weighs in on Employer Wellness Plans
- BAS
- 23.04.2015
- Wellness Programs
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed rules describing how employer wellness programs can be structured to satisfy the Americans ...
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Affordable Care Act and Wellness Program Exception
- BAS
- 23.04.2015
- Wellness Programs
The United States Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury issued two Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on implementation of the Affordable Care Act. ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We have a participant who had dental work done when she was in Mexico. She paid out of pocket. Can she submit her receipt for reimbursement from her Health FSA?
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HIPAA Phase 2 Audits to Begin Soon
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights conducts HIPAA privacy and security audits of covered entities. The Phase I Audits ...
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BAS at 2015 NACPA Convocation
BAS is looking forward to attending the 2015 National Association of Church Personnel Administrators (“NACPA”) “Today’s Vision: Tomorrow’s Reality Convocation” in ...
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Posting SPD on Intranet
A recent court decision out of the Eastern District of New York found that posting a summary plan description (SPD) on a company Intranet did not satisfy the electronic ...
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2016 Limits for Certain Health Care Reform Limits
- BAS
- 16.04.2015
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
The Department of Health and Human Services has released 2016 values for health care reform premium stabilization programs and cost sharing requirements.
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Question of the Week
Q. Our union employees are transferring to a Taft Hartley Plan. Do we have to offer them the right to continue our health coverage under COBRA?
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Tips for Preventing Malware
Malicious software, or “malware” is an operation installed on a computer or mobile device without the user’s permission. The spyware or virus can cause the device to ...
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Direct Deposit for FSA Reimbursement
Employees can quickly and easily set up direct deposit ACH authorization for flexible spending accounts through MyEnroll.com. Direct Deposit is available for FSA ...
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DC Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Notice Requirement
The District of Columbia’s new Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act took effect earlier this year. The Act requires employers to provide certain notices to employees and ...
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Shared Responsibility Payments
An applicable large employer (ALE) must offer affordable minimum essential coverage that provides minimum value to its full-time employees and their dependents or pay a ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We are firing two employees because they used our tools and started a competing business on company time. We think this is gross misconduct. Do we have to offer ...
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Email Security in MyEnroll.com
BAS takes security seriously and proactively encrypts email messages containing Social Security numbers or credit card numbers. Recipients of BAS messages containing ...
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Password Requests
MyEnroll.com's secure Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model for benefits/administration requires a unique user-id and password for access.
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Pregnancy Accommodation
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Young v. UPS that employers may be required to accommodate pregnant employees, but the Court did not look favorably on the ...
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Insurance Companies Asking for SSNs
Employers with insured plans may be getting feedback from employees about requests for Social Security numbers from their insurance company.
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