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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 18.07.2013
Q.- We have an employee who is retiring July 20, 2013 and will be eligible for COBRA as of August 1. We offer retiree coverage, and the employee has decided to enroll in ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 11.07.2013
Q: We have an employee who is thinking about participating in our health FSA. She heard that it might impact her Social Security benefits. Is that true?
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 27.06.2013
Q.- We have an employee taking a leave in the fall, and she has a health care flexible spending account plan. How do we make sure that she takes out from the plan only ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 19.06.2013
Q.- We employ 15 employees in the US, but employ an additional 40 employees in Europe. Are we subject to Federal COBRA or state mini-COBRA?
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 13.06.2013
Q.- Does the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) required under health care reform have to be provided to COBRA continuants?
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 06.06.2013
Q.- Our employee’s wife gave birth to a baby in February. Our employee would have 30 days from the baby’s birth to enroll the child in our coverage. Our employee knew of ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 30.05.2013
Q.- An employee participates in our health care FSA. The employee’s child is getting braces in January 2014. The orthodontist is starting a treatment plan in the fall ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 23.05.2013
Q.- An employee is going on maternity leave. May she continue to submit expenses for reimbursement from her FSAs while she is on leave?
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 16.05.2013
Q.- My employer offers a high deductible health plan with a health savings account. May I participate in the HSA/HDHP and also participate in an FSA?
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 09.05.2013
Q.- We have an employee who is enrolled in our HMO. When she terminates employment, she is moving out of state. We also offer a PPO plan which will be more useful to ...
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