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The IRS released a webpage, www.IRS.gov/taxreform which provides information about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affects an individual's taxes. A link to the webpage can ...

The government is not exempt from the increasing number of health data security breaches. Last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported a data breach ...

Employers can recognize huge cost savings by reviewing plan participation and verifying that benefits are being provided only to individuals eligible under the terms of ...

Q.- Do we have to provide ongoing notices to a COBRA continuant when the person pays each month?

This week, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services and Labor issued joint proposed regulations that, if finalized, would expand the use of Health ...

Benefit Allocation Systems, through its BAS Cares volunteer initiative, supported the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House “Show Your Stripes” campaign on October 15th. 

Q.- An employee’s wife’s employer is restricting her contributions to their health FSA starting immediately (they must have failed nondiscrimination testing). The ...

In order to keep tax-favored status, elections under an employer's cafeteria plan must stay in place for the entire plan year.  The IRS does allow elections to be ...

This October is the 15th year of the nation recognizing National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The program was started to inform citizens about ways to say secure ...

MyEnroll’s Portfolio Application provides client administrators and employees with a file sharing and storage platform in the cloud, within the secure confines of ...

BAS incorporates encryption and redundancy into its HIPAA Security posture for data storage.

Q.- Do we have to let an employee enroll her new child on our health plan when the child is born? The baby will have a lot of medical expenses and we would prefer to ...

The Department of Labor released new model forms that employers may use for determining and communicating an FMLA leave.

As we approach the Affordable Care Act (ACA) data collection and reporting deadline, we would like to remind you of the methods for recording hours in the MyEnroll.com ...

“Ready” is a national public service campaign that is intended to educate and empower people to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies. The website ...

Q.- Are there any limits on the amount we can charge for COBRA coverage? A.- Yes. Under the COBRA rules, the premium is the cost of coverage for similarly situated ...

Employers with prescription drug plans must provide a notice to Medicare-eligible participants letting them know if their prescription drug coverage is “creditable” or ...