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Question of the Week

Q.- My child is turning age 26. May I still be reimbursed for his expenses through my health flexible spending account plan?
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IRS on Phishing

The IRS continues to stress the importance of not succumbing to phishing emails. Phishing emails look like they come from a legitimate source but entice the recipient to ...
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Tracking Changes in MyEnroll360

MyEnroll360 provides the ability for administrators to view changes made to their employees’ records. Reports can be run to identify data changes made during a specific ...
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EEO-1 Reporting Extended

The EEO-1 is a report that employers are required to file with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) identifying the racial/ethnic and gender ...
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Marketplace Notice Distribution

The Affordable Care Act requires more than just sending 1095-B and C forms each year. ACA requires most employers to provide newly hired employees with a written notice ...
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VETS-4212 Filing Due Soon

The U.S. Department of Labor encourages affirmative actions to employ covered veterans and to advance covered veterans in employment.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have an employee who reduced her hours and lost eligibility for our health plan. She enrolled in COBRA coverage and has elected to be treated as an assistance ...
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Inform BAS of Administrator Changes

Employers using MyEnroll360 should make sure to notify BAS when administrators change or leave the company.
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COBRA ARPA Premium Assistance Report in MyEnroll360

BAS’ Cobra Control Services, LLC ("CCS") has reporting capability to help with claiming an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) tax credit for providing subsidized health ...
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Employers Should Consider E-Mailing Forms 1095-B/C

Employers can save time and money if they distribute Form 1095 to their eligible population electronically. The IRS allows 1095 Forms to be sent by email if the employee ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- May I be reimbursed from my health FSA for the amount I spend for buying masks?
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New Ransomware Resource

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages businesses to review a new guide on ransomware protection for businesses. The guide includes ...
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Posting Documents in MyEnroll360

MyEnroll360 provides employers the ability to create a comprehensive reference library for centralizing Human Resources documents. The Reference Library feature allows ...
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COBRA Subsidy Ending

The American Rescue Plan Act created a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for certain individuals entitled to COBRA due to reduction of hours or involuntary termination of ...
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Educational Exception for Determining Full-Time Status

For purposes of the Affordable Care Act and offering health coverage, a full-time employee is considered an employee who works an average of 130 or more hours per month. ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We offer a self-funded health plan that covers employees in different states. A COBRA participant who lives in Connecticut thinks we have to offer him 30 months of ...
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NIST Small Business Information Security

The National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes a useful publication to help small businesses with their information security programs. The publication, ...
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Setting Up Open Enrollment in MyEnroll360

MyEnroll360 is a “rules-based” system ensuring that each employee sees only their available plans, rates and options.
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EEOC Component 2 Pay Data Notice

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a Notice reversing a previous administration’s decision to forego the collection of ...
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Affordability Percentage Decrease Will Impact Employee Contributions

The IRS changed the ACA affordability percentage to 9.61% for 2022. The affordability percentage was 9.83% in 2021. This change means employers may have to reduce the ...
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FSA Reimbursements After Termination

A recent IRS information letter confirms that a participant should elect COBRA continuation coverage, if offered, to get reimbursed from a health FSA for expenses ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- A former employee’s active coverage ended with us in June 2021. He did not elect COBRA coverage in the election period which ended in August because he started ...
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Security Advisory for Labor Day

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint advisory suggesting organizations protect ...
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BAS Privacy and Security Training

In addition to regular, ongoing security and privacy training, BAS requires all employees to complete an annual privacy and security refresher training course. This ...
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Opt-Out Payments and ACA Affordability

With calendar-year plan open enrollment season approaching, employers should consider the affordability of health coverage and how opt-out payments may impact the lowest ...
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