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Government Agencies Release an Important Ransomware Statement

Several government agencies have banded together to release a joint ransomware statement. Ransomware is a malicious software that is used to deny access to a computer ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 29.08.2019
Q.- We know there is a penalty for not providing a notice when someone has a COBRA qualifying event. We just learned that there is a requirement to give a notice when ...
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BAS Completes Yearly HIPAA Training

Each year, BAS re-trains all of its employees on HIPAA data privacy and security requirements. The annual HIPAA refresher training was completed last week.
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Help Your Employees Stay Informed of Their Rights

Employers are required to let employees know about various rights they have in the workplace. Some of this information must be provided by written notices to employees ...
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Pay Attention to Your ACA Requirements

Employers must be paying attention ACA compliance for 2019. Applicable Large Employers must continue to offer affordable health coverage to their full-time employees and ...
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States Implement ACA and Require Employer Reporting

The Affordable Care Act requires virtually all Americans to have health insurance coverage or pay a tax penalty. The requirement to have health insurance is referred to ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 22.08.2019
Q.- We have a COBRA participant who didn’t pay his July premium. He wants us to accept his money now. Do we have to allow a late payment?
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Multifactor Authentication Guide to Help Protect Your Company

The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a Cybersecruity Practice Guide: Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce. The guide presents various ...
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MyEnroll360 Can Manage All of Your Payroll Deduction Needs

BAS makes it easy for employers to successfully manage employees’ payroll contributions for benefits with MyEnroll360. MyEnroll360 offers several features, including an ...
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Take a Look at the New Model CHIP Notice

All employers with group health plans in states that provide premium assistance for the purchase of group health coverage under a Children's Health Insurance Program ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 15.08.2019
Q.- We have an employee who is paying for the full year of daycare up front. He wants to be reimbursed from his Dependent Care FSA for the full amount. Do we have to ...
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Keep Your Software Safe from Hackers!

The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert encouraging people to keep software up to date. According to the FTC, updated software can help protect sensitive financial ...
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Watch for CCS Rate Renewal Requests

Cobra Control Services provides easy COBRA administration at low per-use costs. One often-overlooked feature of COBRA administration is informing COBRA participants ...
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New Toolkit Helps with Disability Accommodations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s office of Disability Employment Policy developed a toolkit to help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities ...
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ACA Requires Social Security Numbers from Your Employees

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
  • 08.08.2019
Q.- I have to pay a registration fee for my child’s day care which will start in September. It is a big fee and I want to be reimbursed from my Dependent Day Care FSA ...
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Keep Your Apps as Safe as Possible

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released tips on keeping apps on mobile devices safe and secure.
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Check On Your Health FSA Expenses with MyEnroll360

BAS makes it easy to determine if an expense is considered a medical expense eligible for reimbursement from a health care flexible spending account plan. In order to ...
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EEO-2 Pay Reporting: Ensuring Equality in the Workplace

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires all employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees and contracts of ...
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Coverage for Those Who Suffer from Chronic Conditions

Individuals covered by high deductible health plans may now receive coverage for certain chronic conditions as preventive care benefits. This is important because HDHP ...
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Make Sure Your Plan Remains Affordable in 2020

The health care cost affordability percentage for 2020 has been issued by the IRS. Under the Affordable Care Act, an applicable large employer must provide affordable, ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 01.08.2019
Q.- Our company is an S corporation owned evenly by two shareholders. Both are employed by the company. They want to participate in our health FSA and pay for their ...
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Another Medical Office, Another HIPAA Problem

This spring, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services entered into a settlement agreement with Touchstone Medical Imaging, LLC addressing violations of HIPAA.
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MyEnroll360 Lets You Personalize Your User Experience

MyEnroll360 includes a user settings program to allow for personalization and account tracking.
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New IRS Updates That Impact HSA Benefits

The IRS released the limits for health savings accounts and high deductible health plans for 2020. These amounts take into account cost-of-living adjustments.
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