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Mini-COBRA Premium Subsidy

The American Rescue Plan Act provides a 100% COBRA premium subsidy between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 for certain individuals entitled to COBRA or state ...
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A Break in the Service Rules for ACA

Simplify ACA Reporting with Our Affordable and Accurate Solution For pricing and more information, click here. Employers who terminate employees and later re-hire them ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We just hired an employee who is receiving COBRA premium assistance from her former employer. Our health plan has a waiting period for eligibility- a new hire is ...
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Data Encryption

The IRS encourages owners of sensitive data to consider encryption. Encryption makes information unreadable without a deciphering key.
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ACA Hours Upload Tool

Tracking employees hours is an important part of Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. Employers must offer minimum essential, affordable health coverage to their ...
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W-4 Tax Withholding Calculator

Employers should remind employees to check their withholding. Whether a new hire or an ongoing employee, completing Form W-4 properly is important for all members of the ...
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PCORI Fee Due for Self Funded Plans

The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve the quality of health care and provide information to help ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- If a COBRA continuant doesn’t agree with an employer’s decision on eligibility for the COBRA premium subsidy, what recourse does the individual have?
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Limit Spam Emails

Spam emails are not only unwanted, they may also be phishing messages used by cyber criminals. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for reducing the number of spam ...
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COBRA Premium Assistance Report

BAS’ Cobra Control Services, LLC ("CCS") is pleased to provide a new report with information about continuants who elected to be treated as eligible for premium ...
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