Question of the Week
Q.- I thought health care reform required children to be covered under our plans until age 26. Why won’t our dental carrier allow this?
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Another Insurance Company Cyber Attack
Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield reported that hackers accessed their information systems. The health plan covers members in New York State. According to reports, the ...
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HR Notices
The fall is a good time for employers to review the annual notices that must be distributed to employees. Some notices are distributed at open enrollment, and others are ...
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Transitional Reinsurance Fee Due Soon
Health care reform requires health insurance issuers and self-insured group health plans to pay a transitional reinsurance fee in 2014, 2015 and 2016. For 2015, the fee ...
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Change to MyEnrollServices Email Address
The email address from which you will be receiving BAS’ Weekly News to Use has changed. Starting October 29th you will be receiving the newsletter from ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Our plan year starts 7/1. We are planning to use the lookback method to determine our full-time employees for the 2015 filing. Our measurement period run 5/1-4/30. ...
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Secure Data Transfers in MyEnroll.com
Employers should pay attention when transmitting employee personal information over the internet. BAS makes it easy to afford the highest level of privacy and security ...
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No Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security
Last week, the Social Security Administration announced that there will be no annual cost-of living adjustment on Social Security payments for 2016. Retirees saw a 1.7 ...
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PCORI Fee for 2015-2016
The IRS issued the adjusted dollar amount that will be charged for the annual PCOR fee charged to insured and self-funded plans.
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Question of the Week
Q. An employee is terminating employment at the end of the month. She wants her COBRA qualifying event notice now. Do we have to give it to her?
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HIPAA Compliance Oversight
The Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a report urging enhanced oversight of compliance with the HIPAA privacy standards.
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Health Care Reform (ACA) Reporting in MyEnroll.com
BAS’ Affordable Care Act (health care reform) Administration & Compliance services in MyEnroll.com are designed to support the entire ACA data collection, data ...
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Life Changes and Benefits
Employer health plans allow changes mid-year on the account of certain life events. These events include marriage, birth of a child/adoption/placement for adoption, ...
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New Definition of Small Employer for Health Insurance Coverage
Last week, President Obama signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act. PACE changes the definition of a small employer for purposes of purchasing ...
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Question of the Week
Q. - We just hired our 20th employee last week. Does that mean we have to start offering COBRA right away?
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Fitbit Supports HIPAA Compliance
Fitbit, Inc. announced that it supports HIPAA compliance. Fitbit is an industry leader in the connected health and fitness market.
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Employee Handbooks
An employee handbook is important for both employers and employees. The handbook is a vehicle for employers to communicate policies and procedures and set expectations ...
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Affordability of Health Coverage
Health Care Reform requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide minimum essential coverage that provides minimum value to its full-time employees ...
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“Look Back Results” Report in MyEnroll.com
MyEnroll.com offers employers who have engaged BAS for health care reform data collection and reporting services the ability to generate a report known as “Look Back ...
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BAS Participates in Valley Youth House Backpack Challenge!
As a kickoff to the launch of Benefit Allocation System’s focus on Community Service program, BAS participated in the Valley Youth House Backpack Challenge. From August ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Can I get reimbursed for my teeth whitening from my health flexible spending account plan?
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$750,000 HIPAA Settlement for Indiana Cancer Group
Cancer Care Group, PC based in Indiana entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a HIPAA breach. The group will have ...
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Notify CCS if Your Plan’s Renewal Date Changed
BAS’ Cobra Control Services, LLC (CCS) kindly requests that employers who recently changed their renewal date for their benefit plan(s) to notify CCS.
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FSA Plan Expenses
Employers with calendar year Flexible Spending Account Plans may wish to remind their employees to use up their account balances. FSA amounts that are not used during ...
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IRS Releases ACA Information Center for Applicable Large Employers
The IRS issued the following News Release which they suggest be read by all employers:
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BAS Employee Sings at Papal Mass in Philadelphia
BAS is proud of its employee, Sarah Smith, who sang at The World Meeting of Families and Papal Mass this past weekend in Philadelphia.
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