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PCORI Fee

Employers with self-funded health plans should have their PCORI fee payment ready by August 1.
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FSA Eligible Expenses Resource

Employers who use BAS for flexible spending account services may offer their employees BAS’ tool for determining if an expense is eligible for reimbursement from an FSA. ...
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DOL Spanish Glossary

Employers with a bi-lingual workforce may be preparing both English and Spanish versions of important HR information. The Department of Labor has issued a new glossary ...
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Draft Form 1095-C Released

The IRS released draft Form 1095-C for the 2022 reporting year.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We use the monthly measurement method for calculating ACA full-time status. We have a part-time employee who will have worked more than 130 hours in June. Do we have ...
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IRS Dirty Dozen Scams

For more than 20 years, the IRS releases a “Dirty Dozen” list of common IRS scams and schemes. The list is intended to raise awareness of fraud and identity theft.
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Billing Employees on Leave

BAS can bill, collect and remit benefit premiums for employees on short-term, unpaid leaves of absence.
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Question of the Week

Q.- We offer a few different medical plans to our employees. A COBRA participant wants to change plans to a lower cost option. It is not open enrollment time. Do we have ...
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Smishing Scams

Smishing” occurs when nefarious actors send text messages, pretending to be from reputable companies, trying to induce the recipient to reveal personal information such ...
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Covid-19 Pandemic Relief Continues

While many in the U.S. are resuming pre-COVID lifestyles, pandemic relief continues for many employee benefit plans provisions. The government-declared COVID-19 National ...
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