News-to-Use

Q.- We are not going to offer someone COBRA coverage because he was fired for gross misconduct.  Do we have to take any special action?

News reports indicate that a computer hacker going by the name “thedarkoverlord” is selling 655,000 patient records on line in a “dark web marketplace.”  The records ...

BAS offers location billing services for employers with multiple locations. Location billing helps an employer bill and collect payments for insurance and other benefits ...

Starting this July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania employers may not base hiring or other job-related decisions on credit history or other credit related information.

June 30, 2016 is the deadline to electronically file Affordable Care Act information returns with the IRS for the 2015 plan year.  The date for filing paper returns was ...

Q.- Should we offer COBRA when a person switches from full-time to part-time and no longer is offered benefits?

BAS is continually seeking to enhance its security posture.  Recently, BAS implemented a new email policy aimed at eliminating the potential impact of spoofing and spear ...

BAS supports employers to onboard newly hired, benefits eligible employees through the MyEnroll.com New Hire Enrollment and Communications module.  

Recent guidance from the IRS confirms two widely understood features of a health flexible spending account plan.

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers and self-funded plans to pay a yearly fee to support health plan clinical research. The patient-centered outcomes research ...

Q.- Can we send our employees Form 1095-C electronically next year?

To make the claim submission process quicker and more secure, BAS encourages participants to submit their reimbursement requests online. The process is easy and to get ...

BAS can automatically distribute information to all employees with email addresses in MyEnroll. Open enrollment and other communications sent electronically can be an ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC) recently released its Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ...

Under health care reform, a full-time employee is an employee who works 130 or more hours per month.  Many teachers and other employees of educational institutions do ...

Q.- A new hire is enrolling in our health FSA.  Our plan allows a contribution up to the IRS maximum of $2550.  Do we prorate this amount due to his mid-year enrollment? 

MyEnroll security protocol prohibits compressed files from entering the BAS network. A compressed file (such as one ending with .zip, .exe or .qt) can contain an ...

Client administrators of full-service accounts have many standard reports available to them through MyEnroll.com’s Report Generator module. The Report Generator produces ...

The Department of Labor provides explanations to employees on steps to take to ensure proper health coverage at different stages of life.

Applicable Large Employers must file a return with the IRS that includes copies of all 1095 Forms furnished to employees.  A Form 1094-C must be filed when an employer ...

Q.- An employee terminated employment after receiving workers’ compensation.  As part of the settlement, we all agreed that there would be no COBRA right.  Do we have to ...

BAS has measures in place to ensure sensitive client and participant data is sent securely.  MyEnroll.com includes secure file transfer capabilities to allow third ...

For clients who have engaged BAS for ACA data collection and reporting services, BAS will be sending 2015 Form 1094-B and/or C transmissions to the IRS by June 30, 2016. ...

In a recent information letter, the IRS explained that if a health FSA administrator’s request for additional documentation to substantiate a FSA claim is reasonable, ...

Employers with July 1 plan years are likely preparing for open enrollment.  Large employers for Affordable Care Act purposes (those with 50 or more employees) should ...