Fine for Agency’s Lack of Safeguarding Patient Data
A mental health services agency in Alaska was assessed a $150,000 fine from the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS found that the group did not properly ...
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BAS Tool for W-2 Reporting
Many employers are required to inform employees about the cost of employer-sponsored group health plan coverage. The aggregate value to employees of coverage must be ...
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Transit Plans and Electronic Payment Cards
The IRS issued new guidance on the use of electronic media cards to provide transit benefits. The new rules recognize changes in technology since earlier guidance was ...
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Will You Be Subject to Health Care Reform This Year?
- BAS
- 08.01.2015
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
This year, large employers must provide their employees with health coverage or pay a penalty. It is important to know if you are a large employer for Affordable Care ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- Our health care FSA has a 9/1 through 8/31 plan year. I know the maximum contribution limit for health FSAs increases to $2,550 starting in 2015. Can we allow ...
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Laptop Theft Leads to HIPAA Fine
A Boston hospital had to pay a $100,000 fine for a HIPAA data breach resulting from laptop theft.
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BAS Launches Life Insurance Imputed Income Tool
Many employers provide life insurance as an employee benefit. The Internal Revenue Code allows employees to exclude the first $50,000 of group-term life insurance ...
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Department of Labor Releases Health Plan Compliance Tool
The Employee Benefits Security Administration division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued a self-compliance tool that plan sponsors can use to determine if their ...
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New IRS and Employee Filing Requirements Under Health Care Reform
- BAS
- 18.12.2014
- Health Care Reform (ACA)
Employers should be familiar with the new reporting obligations that are required under health care reform. All employers who offer medical coverage, regardless of size, ...
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Question of the Week
Q.- A COBRA continuant did not pay all of the premium for October. She is now telling us that she was short on funds and wants to pay the premium to have October ...
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