Question of the Week
- BAS
- 26.08.2021
- Healthcare FSA
Q.- We have an employee who wants to stop making contributions to her Dependent Care FSA now. She asked if she can start contributions again in the fall if she decides ...
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Multi-Factor Authentication
- BAS
- 26.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Security
The IRS and its Security Summit Partners urge employers to use multi-factor identification for logins. Multi-factor authentication requires a second method of ...
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FSA Eligible Expense Table
- BAS
- 26.08.2021
- Healthcare FSA
BAS provides a tool employees may use to see if an expense is eligible for reimbursement from a flexible spending account plan. A health care FSA may only reimburse ...
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IRS Webcast for Health Plan Sponsors
- BAS
- 26.08.2021
- HR & Benefits Compliance
The IRS is holding a webcast addressing basic fiduciary responsibilities for operating a health plan. The webcast is intended for medium and small sized employers.
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IRS Letter 227
- BAS
- 26.08.2021
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Employers may have received one or more Letters 227 from the IRS. These letters are acknowledgement letters closing an employer shared responsibility payment (ESRP) ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- COBRA
Q.- Should we keep copies of the COBRA qualifying event letter we send to a terminated employee?
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IRS Security Summit Campaign
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Security
The IRS Security Summit has released a summer campaign to combat tax-related identity theft. The campaign is intended to raise awareness about data security.
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Limiting Termination Ability
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Feature
Controls in MyEnroll360 allow clients to limit who in an organization may terminate employees in a specific class. For example, an employer may only want specific ...
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Substantiation for FSA Debit Cards
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- HR & Benefits Compliance
A recent IRS Information letter confirms that a health flexible spending account program with a debit card feature must apply proper substantiation processes.
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Understanding IRS Letter 226-J
- BAS
- 19.08.2021
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Some employers have received letters from the IRS suggesting that they owe an Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty for one or more employees. The IRS website provides ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- Dependent Day Care FSA
Q.- Can participants in a health FSA be reimbursed for the cost of sunscreen?
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Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Security
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter. This newsletter, which may be accessed ...
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ARPA Premium Assistance Report in MyEnroll360
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Feature
Employers who use Cobra Control Services, LLC ("CCS") for continuation of coverage notice and billing processing have easy access to a report of their ...
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COBRA End-of-Subsidy Notices Due Soon
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- COBRA
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) requires a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA or state continuation coverage due to reduction of ...
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ACA Special Enrollment Period Ending
- BAS
- 12.08.2021
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
As part of COVID-19 pandemic legislation, the government opened a special enrollment period for enrolling in health insurance through www.healthcare.gov. That special ...
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Question of the Week
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- COBRA
Q.- An employee was involuntarily terminated in 2019 and elected COBRA. He dropped our coverage when he got a new job. We sent him a second-chance election form at the ...
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Securing Wireless Devices
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- HIPAA
The National Security Agency released an information sheet providing guidance on securing wireless devices while in public places. The information sheet explains the ...
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User Settings in MyEnroll360
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- MyEnroll360 Feature
MyEnroll360 includes a user settings program to allow for personalization and account tracking.
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New Premium Subsidy COBRA Guidance
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- COBRA
The IRS issued Notice 2021-46 providing additional direction on the COBRA premium subsidy required under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This guidance provides ...
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Federal Poverty Level Affordability Safe Harbor
- BAS
- 05.08.2021
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
An Applicable Large Employer must offer its full-time employees minimum essential coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value. Health coverage is considered ...
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