Question of the Week
Q.- We just hired our first part-time worker. Do we have to offer him health coverage?
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Security Guide for Businesses
As part of cyber-security month, the Federal Trade Commission released a security guide for businesses. The guide reviews lessons learned from 50 law enforcement actions ...
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Access COBRA Notices in MyEnroll
MyEnroll.com provides COBRA administrators 24/7 online access to COBRA correspondence sent to employees, former employees and COBRA beneficiaries. All COBRA ...
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IRS Releases COLA Adjustment to 2017 Tax Limits
This week, the Internal Revenue Service released the annual inflation adjustments that will apply to various tax provisions in 2017. Revenue Procedure 2016-55, which can ...
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New Authentication Contemplated for AIR Filers
As an enhanced security measure, the IRS intends to require approved Form 1094/1095 transmitters to provide two-factor authentication. All transmitters will have to ...
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Health Care Services Company Settles HIPAA Violation Charges
A health care services company entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over an alleged HIPAA breach. The company agreed ...
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Search for Employees in MyEnroll.com
Employer Administrators can use one of four methods to search for an employee’s record in MyEnroll.com: (1) Name, (2) MyEnroll Employee ID Number , (3) Social Security ...
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New Per Diem Reimbursement Rates
IRS Notice 2016-58 provides revised per-diem reimbursement rates. The notice, which is re-issued annually, provides the special per diem rates starting October 1, 2016 ...
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Final ACA Forms and Instructions Released
The IRS issued final 2016 1094-C and 1095-C Forms and instructions. Final B Forms and instructions were issued a few weeks ago.
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Question of the Week
Q.- An employee’s child is 26 and turning 27 this year. The employee wants to be reimbursed from his FSA for a health expense for his child. The expense was incurred ...
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security as National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
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Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave in the United States
Both employees and employers alike are interested in maternity and paternity leave. While the Family and Medical Leave Act provides job protected leave for a minimum ...
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Controlled Group Determination
Applicable Large Employers (ALE) with 50 or more full-time employees must provide affordable, minimum value coverage to full-time employees and their dependents or be ...
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ACA COBRA Participant Report Now Available in MyEnroll
Cobra Control Services (CCS) now offers employers a self-service reporting feature useful for Affordable Care Act compliance purposes. Employers can now receive a census ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- An employee is going from full-time to part-time, will lose health coverage, and will be offered the opportunity to continue coverage under COBRA. Can the part-time ...
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Covered Entity Determination Tool
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interactive tool that can be used to determine if an individual or organization is a covered entity under ...
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Retiree Billing and Communications in MyEnroll
To help employers save time and reduce costs, BAS and MyEnroll.com provide support for retiree billing including premium billings, collections, and communications.
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Sex Discrimination Regulations Revised for Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs revised its sex discrimination regulation as it applies to federal contractors and ...
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Nondiscrimination Postings for Covered Entities
Test results in 48-hours*! Starting @ $288/yr. For pricing and more information, click here. The Affordable Care Act is more than just IRS Form 1094/1095 reporting. The ...
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