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Direct Deposit for your FSA/HRA Reimbursements

Benefit Allocation Systems provides easy and accurate flexible spending account (FSA) and health reimbursement account (HRA) services. Employers that use BAS for ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We had an employee ask us what happens to her health flexible spending account money if she isn’t able to use it all this year. What do we say?
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Cybersecurity Guidance

A CISA Insights publication, Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats, provides a checklist of actions to take to reduce the ...
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Guidance issued on End of National Emergency and COBRA Timeframes

In February, almost three years after President Trump declared a COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency, the Biden Administration announced that the ...
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ACA Transmissions Due Tomorrow

Employers subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act should have distributed their 1095 Forms to full-time employees and covered ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We provide group term life insurance to our employees. The carrier allows employees to ‘buy up’ for an increased benefit. Do we include the life insurance plan in ...
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Annual Report on HIPAA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued its report to Congress on HIPAA compliance for the 2021 calendar year. The report identified an uptick in HIPAA ...
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Reference Library 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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Remote Work and FMLA/FLSA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-1 providing guidance on the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor ...
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Mandatory E-Filing Threshold for ACA Forms

The IRS changed the ACA filing requirements for the 2023 tax year. Starting in 2024, employers who are required to file 10 or more of any tax form must send Forms 1095 ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- I understand COVID-19 tests may not be covered by insurance soon. If I need to buy a test in the future, may I submit the cost for reimbursement from my health FSA?
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Wage Information Tax Scams

The IRS issued an alert warning of scams encouraging taxpayers to put false wage information on tax returns to claim tax credits. The IRS will assess a wide range of ...
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BAS’ Leave of Absence Billing

BAS can bill, collect and remit benefit premiums for employees on short-term, unpaid leaves of absence.
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Changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Series

The U.S. Department of Labor, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released changes to Form 5500 filings effective for plan years beginning on or after January ...
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Premium Tax Credits and Employees

Under the Affordable Care Act, Applicable Large Employers (those with 50 or more full-time employees) must offer affordable, minimum essential health coverage to all ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Our health FSA plan has a carryover feature. When determining if a COBRA election has to be given to a terminated employee, do we include the carryover amount as ...
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Password Resets

MyEnroll360 incorporates best-practice security protections to prevent hacking of user logon credentials.
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Implementation Quality Controls

When you add a new BAS service, you can be sure to experience a quick and accurate implementation. BAS’ Implementation Team ensures new accounts and new services are ...
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Publications 502 and 503

The IRS released updated versions of Publication 502 and Publication 503 for preparing 2022 tax returns. Publication 502 explains the medical expenses that are ...
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ACA Transmissions

Now that 1095 Forms have been furnished to employees and covered individuals, focus turns toward IRS transmissions. Forms 1094-B/C for the 2022 calendar year must be ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee just told us he elected to participate in the dependent care FSA but actually meant to participate in the health care FSA. He does have a disabled child. ...
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Administrator Access Schedule Limits

MyEnroll360 is available to employer administrators 24/7 from any Internet connection. At any time, administrators can log into MyEnroll360 and view employee information.
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Reviewing MyEnroll360 Changes

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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Wellness Plan Considerations

Some employers are considering offering wellness initiatives as an employee benefit. An employer-provided wellness plan or program does not have a formal set of defined ...
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ACA Forms Due

Employers must make sure they meet the Affordable Care Act Form 1095-C and 1095-B reporting deadline for the 2022 tax year. The IRS extended by 30 days the January 31 ...
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