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Question of the Week

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q.- Can participants in a health FSA be reimbursed for the cost of sunscreen?
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Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter

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

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

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

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

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

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

MyEnroll360 includes a user settings program to allow for personalization and account tracking.
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New Premium Subsidy COBRA Guidance

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

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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