IRS Facts about Employer Shared Responsibility
Under health care reform, large employers must offer health coverage to full time employees and their dependents. Employers that do not offer proper coverage might be ...
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BAS COBRA Administration through Cobra Control Services
BAS' COBRA administration service through its subsidiary Cobra Control Services, LLC (CCS) provides a full-service COBRA administration solution using MyEnroll.com. ...
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Importance of COBRA Processes
A recent 11th Circuit court case highlights the importance of good COBRA practices. In DeBene v. BayCare Health System, Inc., Mr. DeBene sued his former employer for, ...
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HIPAA After Cyber Attack
The United States Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released a checklist of steps to take under HIPAA after a cyber attack. Upon a cyber security incident, a HIPAA covered ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- We want to implement a Health Reimbursement Account and Health Savings Account with a health plan. Can we structure our Health Reimbursement Account so that ...
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Senate Releases Its Version of Health Care Reform
Earlier today, the United States Senate released its version of changes to the Affordable Care Act. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the ...
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Tips for Setting Password
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team advises that if people do not choose good passwords and keep them confidential, it is almost as ineffective as not having any ...
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BAS FSA Administration and Benny Card
BAS provides flexible spending account claims review and processing for FSA clients. As part of its FSA administration, BAS offers employers the ability to provide ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Is a prescription and a letter of medical necessity the same thing for reimbursing a dual-purpose expense?
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Health Flexible Spending Account Plans and a Debit Card
Health flexible spending accounts are operated through an employer's cafeteria plan under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. They allow employees to put money ...
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User IDs and Passwords for Administrators
MyEnroll.com allows as many people as needed to have access to a particular employer account as an administrator. Each individual identified as an employer administrator ...
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FSA Claims Submission Deadline Approaching for Many Employers
For many employer Flexible Spending Account Plans, the last day for submitting claims for the 2016 plan year is fast approaching. Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- An employee is terminating employment and receiving a severance payment. Do we deduct FSA contributions from the payment?
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Mental Health Parity in Health Plans
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act is a federal law that prevents group health plans that offer mental health or substance addiction benefits from ...
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Health Care Exchange Notice Requirements
The Affordable Care Act requires employers to provide all newly hired employees with a written notice about health coverage options available through the Health Care ...
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MyEnroll Enhancements
BAS has implemented the first of several phases of enhancements to MyEnroll.com.
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Question of the Week
Q.- We are a small employer with a health plan. Do we have to file a Form 5500 for our health plan like we do for our retirement plan?
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Be Careful with PCORI Fee Reporting
The Affordable Care Act created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), an organization that supports health plan clinical effectiveness research. ACA ...
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BAS Email Encryption
BAS takes security seriously and proactively encrypts email messages containing Social Security numbers or credit card numbers. Recipients of BAS messages containing ...
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Health FSA Contributions and Leaves of Absence
The treatment of flexible spending account (FSA) participation/contributions while a person is on leave depends on the company’s leave policies and the type of leave. ...
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Employee FSA Management in MyEnroll
Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to save money on taxes and make their benefit dollars go further. BAS makes managing FSA participation easy by providing ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Can an employee be reimbursed for the cost of a general day camp through his dependent day care FSA?
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Requirements for Sick Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor requires federal contractors to maintain certain minimum sick leave policies for employees. The requirements apply to employers with ...
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Phishing Incident Leads to HIPAA Settlement
Metro Community Provider Network, a health center located in Colorado, entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services over alleged ...
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Determining FTE Status
While the Affordable Care Act remains the law, an applicable large employer (ALE) must make sure it is offering health coverage to its full-time employees. An ALE must ...
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