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Compressed Files Not Permitted in BAS Emails

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 ...
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Flexible Spending Account Plan Structure

A health flexible spending account provides employees the ability to use tax-free dollars to pay medical expenses not covered by health insurance. An employee who ...
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Broker Access to COBRA Check Reports

BAS' Cobra Control Services offers brokers and resellers using MyEnroll.com's Reseller Program an online report of all remittance checks sent to their client employers.
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 25.01.2018
Q.- We are an applicable large employer with a self-funded health plan. Do we have to send Form 1095-C to all full-time employees or only those full-time employees who ...
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Requirement to Offer Health Coverage

The Affordable Care Act requires employers that are “applicable large employers” (ALEs) to offer health coverage to their full-time employees or pay a penalty. Employers ...
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MyEnroll Help System

BAS enhanced the help system within MyEnroll.com. Under the new system, there is a space for application and/or page-specific help. MyEnroll provides standard help ...
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Federal Contractor Sick Leave Laws

Employers with federal contracts must make certain their sick leave policies comply with federal requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor requires federal contractors ...
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Another Large HIPAA Settlement

21st Century Oncology, Inc. (21CO), a Florida-based cancer care service provider, agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle potential HIPAA violations.
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Individual Mandate Coverage Exemptions

Although tax reform nullified the individual mandate for 2018, the individual shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act still require each individual ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 18.01.2018
Q.- We know the IRS has extended the Form 1095 distribution date. Do we have to wait until March 2 to distribute our 1095 forms?
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Collecting Social Security Numbers for ACA Reporting

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers and sponsors of self-funded health plans to report to the IRS information about individuals enrolled in health coverage. An ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 11.01.2018
Q.- We are a large employer with a self-funded health plan. An employee quit December 30, 2017. Since the person is no longer employed by us, do we have to send him a ...
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IRS Tips for Strong Passwords

In one of the last security tips of 2017, the IRS urges individuals to use strong passwords to keep data safe. The IRS suggests strong passwords for both tax related ...
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W-2 Reporting for Cost of Employer Sponsored Health Coverage

The Affordable Care Act requires certain employers to report the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan. This amount must be recorded on an ...
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2018 Mileage Rates

Many employers reimburse employees for the cost of using a car for business purposes. The 2018 optional standard mileage rates for calculating the deductible cost of ...
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IRS Offers Tips for Security

Even with the holiday shopping season behind us, the IRS warns taxpayers to take a few simple steps to protect their identities and personal information. The IRS advises ...
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User ID and Password Requests

BAS has adopted new procedures for retrieving a user ID and/or password for MyEnroll.com. These enhancements are part of our ongoing effort to safeguard the data of ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 04.01.2018
Q.- What is the difference between a prescription and a letter of medical necessity? I want to get reimbursed from my health FSA for the cost of over the counter ...
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Employee Parking Benefit

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by the President last month, dismantles some popular employee benefit programs. Once such program is the tax break ...
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Lines 14 and 16 of Form 1095-C

Even with an extension to the ACA Form filing date, applicable Large Employers (those with 50 or more full-time/full-time equivalent employees in the prior year) should ...
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