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Using Health Flexible Spending Account Plan Forfeitures

Under the health plan flexible spending account (FSA) rules, all FSA amounts must be used for reimbursement within the plan year and grace period (subject to a plan's ...
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Cancer Center HIPAA Violation

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ordered to pay $4,348,000 in penalties to the Office for Civil Rights as part of a HIPAA enforcement action. ...
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Sending COBRA QELs through MyEnroll

The self-service MyEnroll.com portal is an easy and efficient way for plan administrators to process and launch COBRA qualifying event notices. The portal is available ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 28.06.2018
Q.- When do we have to offer someone the right to continue their health coverage under COBRA?
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Paid Family Leave

The Congressional Research Service issued a report analyzing paid family leave throughout the United States. The report reviews employer-provided paid leave programs and ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 21.06.2018
Q.-The number of days in a month varies. Does this matter for determining if someone is a full-time employee for ACA purposes?
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Compensation for FMLA Breaks

The Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter on whether 15-minute rest breaks required by an employee’s serious health condition under the FMLA should be paid or ...
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Medical Loss Ratio Rebates under ACA

The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Affordable Care Act require insurers to spend at least a certain percentage of employees’ premium dollars on clinical ...
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MyEnroll Masks SSNs

The first 5-digits of an employee’s Social Security Number (SSN) are masked when an employee is logged into MyEnroll.com. An employee may confirm their complete SSN in ...
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FSA Reimbursement Deadline

For many employers’ Flexible Spending Account Plans, the last day for submitting claims for the 2017 plan year is fast approaching. Health Flexible Spending Account ...
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