Change to Web Address for COBRA Administrator Training Sessions
Cobra Control Services offers COBRA Administrator training sessions every Tuesday and Thursday. Training sessions are offered in a webinar format and are conducted by a ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- An employee just had a baby. He would like to enroll in our dependent care assistance plan due to the life event. His wife will be home for five months to care for ...
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California Data Breach Report
California has very strict data protection rules. Any business that owns, licenses or maintains personal information about a California resident must have reasonable ...
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Employer not Liable for Missed COBRA Notice
In a recent Puerto Rico court case, Rivera v. Union de Tronquistas de Puerto Rico Local 901, an employee sued for failing to receive a COBRA notice.
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New SBC Template and Instructions
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers and group health plans are required to provide a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC), in easy to understand language, to plan ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- My doctor is restructuring his practice and is now charging a flat concierge fee in order to see him. Can this fee be reimbursed from my health FSA?
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HIPAA Phase 2 Audits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched Phase 2 HIPAA audits of covered entities and their business associates. The audits are intended to monitor ...
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Online Open Enrollment through MyEnroll.com
BAS through MyEnroll.com provides both employers and employees with an easy and efficient open enrollment experience.
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We Distributed Our 1095 Forms, Now What?
Applicable Large Employers (employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) should have completed their employee shared responsibility reporting for the 2015 ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We have 15 employees, but last year we were part of a company with 100+ employees. Will mini-COBRA or federal COBRA apply to us? What happens to our former employees ...
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HIPAA for App Developers
The Office of Civil Rights released a fact sheet addressing the application of HIPAA to developers of Health Applications. OCR takes the position that a health app ...
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BAS at 2016 NACPA Convocation
BAS is looking forward to attending the 45th National Association of Church Personnel Administrators (“NACPA”) Convocation “We Remember. We Celebrate. We Continue.” in ...
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New York and California Increase Minimum Wage
New York and California have new laws that raise the minimum wage in their states to $15 per hour.
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Correcting Mistakes on 1095 Forms
By now, applicable large employers and employers with self-funded plans should have furnished 1095 forms to their employees and covered individuals. Some individuals may ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We offer a HDHP with an HSA. We also offer a FSA with a runout period. Can someone who is participating in the FSA for 2015 enroll in the HDHP/HSA even though the ...
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HHS Crosswalk for NIST and HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued a crosswalk between the HIPAA Security Rule and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Guidance.
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COBRA Notice
Proper COBRA administration was implicated in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in the Western District of Louisiana. In Newton v. Prator, the plaintiff, Cory Newton, ...
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What to Do with Form 1095
Applicable large employers and employers with self-funded health plans should have furnished Form 1095 to their full-time and covered employees by March 31, 2016.
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Employee Billing History in MyEnroll.com
MyEnroll.com offers employers the ability to identify employee premium payments and fee details during a specific time period. This application within the MyEnroll.com ...
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