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House of Representatives Passes Exchange Security Bill

Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate, would impose additional security requirements on the health care ...
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2014 Health Care Reform Requirements

Many health care reform requirements become effective in 2014. As we start the year, see below for a look at new obligations under the Affordable Care Act.
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Prescription Drug Filing Required

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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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 16.01.2014
Q.- Are we required to send a COBRA Initial Rights Notice to a dependent who gets added to an employee's coverage after the employee has already been enrolled and has ...
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COBRA Premium Remittance Process

Cobra Control Services, LLC acts as an employer’s third-party billing processor for COBRA premium payments. All payments collected by CCS are remitted back to the ...
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Secure Email Exchange from MyEnroll.com

BAS understands the importance of communicating with clients in a secure manner when conversations include sensitive employee data. For that reason, BAS proactively ...
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IRS Guidance on Tax Treatment for Same-Sex Spousal Benefits

The IRS issued Notice 2014-1 to address issues relating to cafeteria plans, flexible spending account plans and health savings accounts for employees with same-sex ...
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Contraceptive Mandate Under Health Care Reform

The United States Supreme Court ruled last week that some religious groups cannot be penalized for failing to cover birth control under their health plans.
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 09.01.2014
Q.- An employer merged with another company and some employees will be covered under the new company’s group health plan. Is this a qualifying event for COBRA purposes? ...
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Options for Consumers with Cancelled Insurance Plans

In the roll out of health care reform, Americans were told that they would be able to keep their existing health insurance coverage. This proved difficult for consumers ...
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