A third-party debt collection agency, which acted as a business associate to a University of Chicago Physicians Group, encountered a breach under HIPAA and had to notify ...

New HIPAA Privacy Notice Template Released

BAS
10.10.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The Department of Health and Human Services released new model notices that health plans and health care providers may use to satisfy their HIPAA Privacy Notice ...

Same Sex Marriage Impact on Employment Benefits

BAS
10.10.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

Following on the heels of the IRS, the Department of Labor issued guidance on how employers will have to recognize same sex marriage for employee benefits purposes. The ...

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
10.10.2013

Q.- Open Enrollment is coming up for our next plan year. If an employee decides to drop coverage for 2014, do we have to give the employee a COBRA notice and a right to ...

Cobra Control Services Administrator Web Training

BAS
03.10.2013
MyEnroll360 Feature

Cobra Control Services offers convenient training sessions two times per week.

AMA HIPAA Toolkit

BAS
03.10.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

The American Medical Association has issued a HIPAA Compliance Toolkit intended to help doctors meet their HIPAA compliance obligations. The Toolkit may have wider ...

Some Insurers Offer Early Renewals for Cost Savings

BAS
03.10.2013
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Many insurers are offering small employers the option of changing their medical plan renewal dates with the expectation of maintaining better premiums for an additional ...

Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage Due by October 15

BAS
03.10.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

Employers have notice distribution requirements that go beyond those required under health care reform. The Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable Coverage is one notice ...

Question of the Week

mroshkoff@basusa.com
03.10.2013

Q.- We have an employee who is going on disability leave. She participates in our health FSA. Do we have to let her continue to participate during her leave?

Security Breach in Minnesota Health Care Exchange

BAS
26.09.2013
MyEnroll360 Security

The new state health insurance exchange in Minnesota is under fire for an accidental security breach.

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