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Government Concerned About Security in Exchanges

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing a process for Health Insurance Exchanges to report security incidents, including breaches of ...
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Guidance Issued on Employer Reporting Requirements

Even though the effective date for the employer mandate to offer health coverage to all employees or pay a penalty has been delayed, employers still must pay attention ...
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FMLA Leave for Employee in Same-Sex Marriage

The Department of Labor has clarified its Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) rules in light of the decision in Windsor giving spousal rights to same-sex marriage. The ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 12.09.2013
Q.- One of our employees was on family coverage and terminated employment. The entire family elected to continue coverage under COBRA. The employee’s daughter had a baby ...
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BAS Expands its Recycling Program

BAS is continuously looking for innovative ways to protect the environment and give back to the community. Toward that end, BAS has partnered with Horizon House and ...
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HIPAA Breach for Data Stored in Photocopier Hard Drive

Affinity Health Plan was charged over $1.2 million for HIPAA violations after it failed to clear the memory on photocopy machines it returned to a leasing company.
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Individual Mandate for Health Coverage

Final regulations on the Individual Mandate under health care reform were issued last week. Health care reform requires virtually all Americans to be enrolled in minimum ...
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Same-Sex Marriage and Tax Implications

Last week, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a ruling widening the recognition of same-sex marriage for tax purposes. This ruling ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 04.09.2013
Q.- Can an employee terminate a Dependent Day Care FSA election if the dependent meets the eligibility requirements, but no longer attends day care?
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Sending Secure Files through MyEnroll.com

Employers should pay attention when transmitting employee personal information over the internet. BAS makes it easy to afford the highest level of privacy and security ...
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