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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 17.11.2016
Q.- An employee is trying to get reimbursed from his Dependent Care FSA for the amount he pays a babysitter to watch his kids when he is at work. The babysitter will not ...
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Health System HIPAA Violations

  • BAS
  • 17.11.2016
St. Joseph Health (SJH), a nonprofit healthcare delivery system that operates in California, Texas and New Mexico, entered into a $2,140,500 settlement with the Office ...
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Breaks and Meal Periods

  • BAS
  • 17.11.2016
Nonexempt employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must be compensated for time worked. Employers are not required under federal law to offer employees lunch or ...
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Insurance Companies Request SSNs

  • BAS
  • 17.11.2016
As 2016 Affordable Care Act reporting is approaching, many insurance companies are contacting members to obtain demographic data.
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BAS' Call Center & Client Services Support

  • BAS
  • 17.11.2016
BAS' Call Center and Client Services are dedicated to providing a high level of support on a wide range of benefits administration needs.
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 10.11.2016
Q.- The last day of our 2016 FSA plan year is December 31, 2016. Is it too late to add a carryover provision so employees can carryover up to $500 of unused funds into ...
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New Security Tip on Social Engineering and Phishing

  • BAS
  • 10.11.2016
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued Security Tip ST04-014 on avoiding social engineering and phishing attacks.
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BAS’ Self-Billing in MyEnroll

  • BAS
  • 10.11.2016
BAS' insurance "Self-Billing" service makes it easy for employers to pay their group life, short-term disability, and long-term disability premiums to their carriers. ...
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Poster Requirements for Employers

  • BAS
  • 10.11.2016
Various state and federal agencies require employers to post information for employees. Workplace poster requirements vary based on employer size, employer location and ...
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Consider ACA During Open Enrollment

  • BAS
  • 10.11.2016
As employers with calendar year plans gear up for open enrollment, they should consider ACA requirements.
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 03.11.2016
Q.- An employee has a dependent day care flexible spending account plan and wants to be reimbursed for the cost of summer school for his children. Is this allowed?
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HIPAA and Cloud Service Providers

  • BAS
  • 03.11.2016
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released guidance on the application of HIPAA privacy and security to cloud service providers (CSP).
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Reference Library in MyEnroll

  • BAS
  • 03.11.2016
MyEnroll.com provides employers a valuable tool for organizing and distributing important human resources and benefits information. The Reference Library feature can ...
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Employers to Report Pay Data

  • BAS
  • 03.11.2016
Starting March 31, 2018, employers with more than 100 employees and federal contractors with more than 50 employees must provide employee pay data and hours worked on ...
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Transitional Reinsurance Fee Employee Count Due November 15

  • BAS
  • 03.11.2016
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurance issuers and self-insured group health plans to pay a transitional reinsurance fee in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The deadline ...
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