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Q.- We are changing our health plan eligibility for the new plan year. We will no longer offer medical coverage to spouses if they are eligible for and have medical ...

The IRS is working with state revenue departments to make sure consumers understand potential dangers to personal and financial information. Publication 4524 provides ...

The IRS issued a Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum describing when an employer can reimburse an employee on a tax-free basis for the cost of health coverage provided by a ...

Large employers with 50 or more employees, and smaller employers with self-funded health plans, should be prepared to report health coverage and offer of coverage ...

Q.- We are a large employer with a self-funded health plan. Do we have to send an ACA Form 1095-C to our former employees on COBRA coverage? What if just their ...

As part of its “cyber-security month” outreach efforts, the IRS released tips on identity protection.

A health Flexible Spending Account plan and a dependent day care Flexible Spending Account Plan can be structured to incorporate certain permissible features to help ...

The IRS released the 2015 version of Form 5500, with only a few minor changes from the 2014 version. Form 5500 is the annual information filing for pension benefit plans ...

As BAS is working with clients in the final hours of data collection for Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance, we have come across several items that may apply to many ...

Q.- Many of our employees are not going to use their full FSA balances. Can we refund the money to them if we withhold taxes?

Triple-S Management Corporation, formerly American Health Medicare Inc. has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement for potential HIPAA violations. Triple-S is an insurance ...

BAS' COBRA administration service through its subsidiary Cobra Control Services, LLC (CCS) provides a full-service COBRA administration alternative. Our automated ...

The IRS issued proposed regulations implementing recent Supreme Court decisions about same-sex marriages. The proposed regulations amend IRS rules to require that for ...

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 ...