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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee terminated at age 70. Since he was older than age 65, should his dependents be offered 18 or 36 months of COBRA coverage?
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IRS Warns of Identity Theft

The IRS has warned of an increase in identity theft after tax return season. The IRS scans every tax return for signs of fraud. If the system finds a suspicious tax ...
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Collecting Premiums from Employees on Leave

BAS can bill, collect and remit benefit premiums for employees on short-term, unpaid leaves of absence.
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FMLA Leave and Holidays

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter (FMLA 2023-2-A) explaining the interplay between an employer’s recognized holidays ...
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Opt-Out Payments and ACA

Employers who give full-time employees a monetary incentive to opt-out of employer-provided health coverage must make sure to collect evidence of insurance.
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MyEnroll360 Dependent Audit Module

Dependent Audit Administration MyEnroll360 takes dependent eligibility auditing to the cloud, and delivers an efficient, compliant, and easy to use experience – for real ...
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DOL Required Reporting Guide

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans. This guide may be ...
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Summer Break for Teachers

Many teachers and other employees of educational institutions do not work during the summer and might not have hours to contribute to an average monthly hour ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Can an employee on Medicare participate in our FSA or HSA?
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MOVEit Exploit

Many organizations across the globe, including several U.S. agencies, were victims of a Russian cyberattack.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We use the lookback method for determining full-time status for our employees. We have a part-time employee who worked 140 hours this month. Do we have to give him ...
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Cybersecurity Help

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has a catalog of free cybersecurity services. Click here to access the Free Cybersecurity Services and ...
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BAS Cares Supports Blood Drive

BAS continues to support local community and national initiatives. This month, BAS is supporting an American Red Cross blood drive. The need for blood is constant and ...
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Summer Camp Expenses

Now that school is out, many parents have to find care for their children. Day camps are a popular option for summer break. The cost of day camp for a child under age 13 ...
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Large Employer for ACA

An “Applicable Large Employer” or “ALE” must offer affordable, minimum essential coverage providing minimum value to its full-time employees. An ALE must also comply ...
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Data Exchange

BAS offers an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) module in MyEnroll360 to keep employee data reliable and consistent and to save employers data processing time. BAS can ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is the COBRA election due date back to where it was before COVID? The National Emergency is over but we have some people on our COBRA reports who have passed their ...
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The Role of Employees in Safeguarding Their Workspaces

Creating a secure work environment goes beyond the responsibility of employers alone. Employees play a crucial role in maintaining the security of their workspaces, ...
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Updated Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form

The U.S. Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form. The Voluntary Self-Identification of ...
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Gag Clause Attestations

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to attest compliance with the CAA’s prohibition on gag clauses. The ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have a July-June health plan and just completed open enrollment for coverages starting July 2023. An employee declined coverage but just found out his wife (who ...
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MyEnroll360 Access Schedules and Security

MyEnroll360 is available to employer administrators 24/7 from any Internet connection. At any time, administrators can log into MyEnroll360 and view employee ...
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Emergency Contact Information in MyEnroll360

Employees can store their emergency contacts in MyEnroll360. This MyEnroll360 module provides HR departments an easy way to collect important employee information.
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HSA Limits Increase

Health Savings Account limits will increase for 2024. The increase, based on inflation numbers, is the largest increase in some time.
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PCORI Fee Payments Due Soon

In an effort to promote evidence-based research and improve healthcare outcomes, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) was established under the ...
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