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Question of the Week

Q.- We have an insured health plan. Will our COBRA continuants get a Form 1095 from the insurance company to show they had coverage?
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User Authentication for MyEnroll360

BAS has processes to authenticate all users of the MyEnroll360 application. When a user attempts to access MyEnroll360, the user must complete a logon process to ...
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Emails to Employees through MyEnroll360

Now more than ever, it is important for employers to be able to communicate with employees quickly and easily. Sometimes, an employer needs to communicate with subset ...
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COBRA Extension Period End

Changes are imminent in the COBRA world. While the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, the government-provided extension for COBRA enrollment and payments is about to end.
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Form 1095 Distribution Deadline

Employers must make sure they meet the Affordable Care Act Form 1095-C reporting deadline for the 2020 tax year. The IRS extended the deadline to furnish ACA forms to ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee asked if the cost of a mail-in ancestry test he just purchased is eligible for reimbursement from his health FSA. Is it?
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BAS Ongoing Security Training

BAS provides ongoing security awareness and training for all employees, including managers. Upon hire and annually, all workforce members must participate in HIPAA ...
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Keeping Emergency Contacts In MyEnroll360

Employees can store their emergency contacts in MyEnroll360. This MyEnroll360 module provides useful information for employers in the event of an emergency.
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Medical/Dental Expense Publication for 2020 Tax Filings

The IRS released an updated version of Publication 502- Medical and Dental Expenses- that should be used for filing 2020 tax returns. Publication 502 explains the ...
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ACA and Filing IRS 1040 Tax Returns

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the Affordable Care Act individual shared responsibility payment to $0.00 starting with the January 1, 2019 tax year. Form 1040 no ...
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Viewing Benefit Statements in MyEnroll360

MyEnroll360 includes a Benefit Statement module that is helpful for monitoring plan enrollment. The Benefit Statement module displays statements for each plan year of ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- A former employee who is continuing health coverage through COBRA said she is entitled to a subsidy for her premiums for medical coverage through the Trade ...
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Security Compliance Programs for Covered Entities and Business ...

A new law passed in the last administration provides incentives for HIPAA covered entities and business associates to implement security compliance programs. The law ...
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Prescription Drug Coverage Disclosure Filing

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...
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Proposed Legislation Includes ACA Enhancements

The coronavirus relief package pending in the U.S. House of Representatives includes changes to health coverage that would impact many Americans.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We are getting ready to send our 1095-C forms. We have a full-time employee but she waived health coverage. Does she still need to get a Form 1095?
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HIPAA Data Breach Impacts 9.3 Million

Excellus Health Plan entered into a settlement agreement and corrective action plan agreeing to pay $5.1 million for alleged HIPAA breaches. The breach impacted more ...
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Consistent Electronic Data Exchanges

BAS offers an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) module in MyEnroll360 to keep employee data reliable and consistent and to save employers data processing time. BAS can ...
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2021 Employer Guide to Fringe Benefits

The IRS released a draft of the 2021 version of its guide to fringe benefits. This Publication 15-B provides information for employers on the employment tax treatment of ...
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2021 ACA Special Enrollment Period

At the direction of a Presidential Executive Order, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing a Special Enrollment Period for ...
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