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Question of the Week

Q.- Is a person on Medicare eligible for COBRA premium assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act?
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Enhance Security with VPN

The Internal Revenue Service recommends the use of a virtual private network (VPN) to protect against cyber intruders when working remotely.
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COBRA Subsidy Reports

Cobra Control Services, LLC (“CCS”) is pleased to provide a new report for employers who use CCS for COBRA and continuation of coverage services. This new report ...
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Ongoing COBRA Notices

The American Rescue Plan Act provides a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA due to reduction of hours or involuntary termination of ...
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ACA Survives Another Challenge

The Affordable Care Act survived another legal challenge as the U.S. Supreme Court held the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the lawsuit.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We offer an HRA plan. Someone who is eligible for premium assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act is covered under our HRA. What amount of premium can we claim ...
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IRS Identity Theft Protection Guidance

The IRS issued Tax Tip 2021-77 providing six steps to prevent identity theft. Following these steps will help individuals avoid having their identities compromised and ...
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Electing to be Treated as an Assistance Eligible Individual

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) requires employer to provide fully-subsidized COBRA coverage between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 for certain eligible ...
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Benefits.Gov Updates

Benefits.gov is the official benefits website of the U.S. government. It is intended to increase access to benefit information while reducing the difficulty of dealing ...
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New IRS Guidance on Employer Tax Credits

Employers may be requesting quarterly tax credits under recent COVID-19 and other regulatory guidance. Tax credits may be available for the Employee Retention Credit, ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We operate a self-funded church plan. One of our former employees wants us to provide a premium subsidy for the continuation coverage we offer. Do we have to do that?
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White House Cybersecurity Memo

The White House issued cybersecurity recommendations to the private sector after recent attacks on interstate commerce and government agencies.
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Claim Submission Process in MyEnroll360

BAS gives you the ability to make your employees happy with easy flexible spending account claim submission and timely & accurate claim processing.
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EEOC Vaccine Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance addressing vaccine issues in the employment setting. This guidance clarifies that employers ...
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Expiration of Premium Subsidy Notification

The American Rescue Plan Act requires a 100% COBRA/continuation of coverage premium subsidy to be provided to individuals entitled to COBRA/continuation coverage under ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We know there are new COBRA notice rules. We didn’t feel like paying our vendor to send the new notices. Will we be subject to any penalty if we just didn’t comply?
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Department of Labor Retirement Plan Security Guidance

The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance addressing the cybersecurity practices of retirement plan sponsors, service providers and plan participants. The guidance is ...
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Monitoring Changes in MyEnroll360

MyEnroll360 offers reporting capabilities so administrators can view changes made to their employees’ records. These reports identify data changes during a specific ...
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Second Chance Election for Some COBRA Continuants

Employers subject to federal COBRA had to give certain qualified beneficiaries a second chance to elect COBRA continuation coverage. Individuals whose qualifying event ...
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Affiliated Companies and ACA

Simplify ACA Reporting with Our Affordable and Accurate Solution For pricing and more information, click here. Applicable Large Employers (ALE) with 50 or more full-time ...
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