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Major Industry Leaders Partner with the National Cybersecurity Center ...

This week, 11 major companies have committed to work together toward the protection of IT infrastructure and business threats. A partnership with the National ...
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Guidance Issued on 90 Day Waiting Period

In keeping with the ever-expanding guidance on health care reform, the government released proposed regulations addressing the requirement that group health plans and ...
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Changes to HIPAA Privacy Notice

The Omnibus changes to the HIPAA Rules require that the HIPAA Notice of Privacy practices be updated and re-distributed to plan participants. Group health plans will ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 18.04.2013
Q.- A former employee’s COBRA qualifying event was termination of employment on January 1, 2013. The former employee provided a letter from the Social Security ...
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Preparation for Open Enrollment

Employers that sponsor plans running on a July 1 through June 30 plan year are beginning preparation for open enrollment. MyEnroll.com provides both employers and ...
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Employers Should Review Email Privacy Policies

Harvard University has admitted to a search of faculty email accounts in an attempt to uncover information about an alleged cheating scandal. The purpose of the search ...
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Employers Should Review Email Privacy Policies

Harvard University has admitted to a search of faculty email accounts in an attempt to uncover information about an alleged cheating scandal. The purpose of the search ...
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Whistleblower Complaints

The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued an interim final rule addressing whistleblower complaints under health care reform. The Affordable ...
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Civil Unions Recognized in Colorado- Impact on Health Benefits

Beginning May 1, 2013, Colorado will recognize civil unions entered into by same-sex and opposite-sex couples, giving these individuals benefits otherwise reserved for ...
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Question of the Week

  • mroshkoff@basusa.com
  • 11.04.2013
Q.- We are terminating an employee for gross misconduct. He was covered under our health plan, and we are not offering him COBRA continuation coverage. Do we have to ...
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