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Breach Notices

The HIPAA rules require covered entities to provide notification after a breach of unsecured protected health information. A breach is an impermissible use or disclosure ...
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Online FSA Claim Submission

To make the claim submission process quicker and more secure, BAS encourages participants to submit their reimbursement requests online. The process is easy and to get ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 15.02.2018
Q.- We have an employee who will be enrolling in Medicare Part A in April and then plans to retire in June. How long will COBRA coverage be available to him and his ...
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Medicare Part D CMS Filing Due Soon

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...
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General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation is a rule from the European Union that places data protection requirements on all companies that process personal information when ...
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Questions about 1095 Forms

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the requirement for individuals to have health coverage. Employers, however, are still required to offer coverage to their full time ...
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ACA Continues for 2018

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to track employees’ hours worked so the employer can determine each employee’s full-time status and eligibility for ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 08.02.2018
Q.- We changed our health plan January 1, 2018. Do we have to give any communication or document to the plan participants?
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Updated Publication 502 and 503- Medical and Dependent Care Expenses

The IRS released updated versions of Publication 502 and Publication 503.
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 01.02.2018
Q.- An employee requested a reimbursement from his health FSA for the cost of a therapy session. The claim was denied. Why?
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