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BREAKING NEWS: Due Date for 1095-B/C Distribution Delayed

Today, the IRS extended a key Affordable Care Act deadline - the due date for furnishing to individuals the 2018 Form 1095-B and Form 1095-C.
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 29.11.2018
Q.- We are offering a new health plan at open enrollment for the upcoming 2019 plan year. The covered benefits under the plan are changing significantly. Do we have to ...
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Holiday Scams

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a reminder for people to be aware of scams and malware campaigns as the holidays approach. ...
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Open Enrollment Notices for Health Plans

With the approach of Open Enrollment for calendar year health plans, employers may want to review their employee communications to make sure all required notices are ...
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IRS Announces 2019 Tax Year Plan Inflation Adjustments

Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced various tax code inflation adjustments for 2019. Employers should note the following new limits for their health plans in ...
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BAS FSA/HRA Administration

BAS provides best in class administration for flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement accounts. With online claims submissions, weekly reimbursements by ...
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Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses

The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert with cybersecurity resources for small businesses. The resources address topics such as ransomware, phishing and email ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 15.11.2018
Q.- My employer offers a health flexible spending account plan. It is a small employer (10 employees) and the payroll processor reimburses claims when she get around to ...
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Tip of the Day Application in MyEnroll

Have you ever wished you could quickly and easily present messages on MyEnroll for your administrators and employees? How about having the capability to present ...
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Website Security Practices

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on website security.
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Qualified Transportation Benefit Primer

A qualified transportation plan is a tax-favored arrangement under Code section 132 that allows employees to contribute a portion of their compensation, pre-tax, to pay ...
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PCORI Fee for 2018

The IRS released the dollar amount that is used to calculate the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund fee for plan years that end on or after October 1, 2018 ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 08.11.2018
Q.- We have two people on COBRA. Are they entitled to participate in open enrollment when we offer open enrollment to our active employees?
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 01.11.2018
Q.- An employee’s husband’s employer is restricting his contributions to their dependent care FSA starting immediately (they must have failed nondiscrimination testing). ...
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Ransomware Protection

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued technical guidance on protecting networks from ransomware. A copy of the guidance may be accessed by clicking here.
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MyEnroll Enrollment Wizard

Employers with calendar year health plans are preparing for open enrollment for the 2019 plan year. BAS makes managing the open enrollment process easy and streamlined ...
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2019 COLA for Social Security

The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2019 will be 2.8 percent. This means Social Security beneficiaries will get an increase in their monthly benefit ...
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Healthcare.gov Marketplace Enrollment

The open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace runs from November 1, 2018 through December 15, 2018 for coverage beginning January 1, 2019.
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