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Question of the Week

Q.- We have a COBRA continuant who is thinking about enrolling in individual coverage through the health care exchange. If she doesn’t like the coverage, do we have to ...
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ACA Open Enrollment for Individual Coverage

The open enrollment period to elect coverage under an individual plan in the Health Care Exchange Marketplace runs from November 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017. ...
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IRS Releases 2018 Inflation Adjustments to Tax Provisions

The Internal Revenue Service released the annual inflation adjustments that will apply to certain benefit plan tax provisions in 2018. Revenue Procedure 2017-58, which ...
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Question of the Week

Q- Under our plan, an individual on COBRA coverage must pay by the first of the month for that month of coverage. Do we have to accept late payments?
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Executive Order Addresses HRAs

President Trump issued an Executive Order on October 12, 2017 entitled Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States. The Order addresses three ...
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Individual Mandate and Income Tax Returns

The individual mandate provisions of the Affordable Care Act require every taxpayer to (a) have qualifying health coverage; (b) qualify for an exemption from having ...
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Hospital Sued for Disclosing HIV Status

  • BAS
  • 19.10.2017
A New York based hospital center focusing on services for individuals living with HIV, AIDs and other chronic diseases is being sued even after entering into a HIPAA ...
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BAS Service Committee Helps the Local Community

  • BAS
  • 19.10.2017
As part of Benefit Allocation System’s focus on community service, BAS participated in the Guest Chef Program at the Philadelphia-area Front and Erie Ronald McDonald ...
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Methods for Submitting FSA Claims

BAS offers three easy ways for employees to submit FSA claims for review and reimbursement.
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Medicare Part D Notices Due

Employers must distribute Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices to Medicare-eligible individuals by October 15.
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