Q.- Starting this year, we no longer offer coverage to domestic partners. Is this a COBRA qualifying event for the domestic partners who came off our plan 1/1/2022?

New Hire Measurement Period

BAS
12.11.2021
Enrollment/Eligibility

An employer that uses the lookback method for determining full-time status for ACA must offer medical coverage to new hires who are calculated to be full-time (working ...

Affordability for 2018

BAS
21.09.2017
Enrollment/Eligibility

The IRS released the threshold for determining affordability of health coverage in 2018.

Question of the Week

BAS
14.09.2017
Enrollment/Eligibility

Q.- Are we required to cover children on our dental plan up to age 26?

New Overtime Rule Declared Invalid

BAS
14.09.2017
Enrollment/Eligibility

A U.S. District Court in Texas struck down the 2016 overtime rule which would have made many more workers eligible for overtime.

Seasonal Employees

BAS
31.08.2017
Enrollment/Eligibility

As the end of the summer approaches, Employers should review their seasonal employee hiring. A seasonal employee is an employee who is hired into a position for which ...

Answers to 5 Valentine's Day Benefits Questions

BAS
13.02.2012
COBRA

1. Question: I am planning a romantic evening out with my wife for dinner February 14. The caregiver who watches our children during the day will be staying late to ...

BAS ready to launch HIPAA 5010 EDI Files

BAS
25.08.2011
Enrollment/Eligibility

In accordance with HHS' January 16, 2009, published two final rules to adopt updated HIPAA standards, BAS is scheduled to send its first two client HIPAA 5010 test files ...

BAS ready to launch HIPAA 5010 EDI Files

BAS
25.08.2011
Enrollment/Eligibility

In accordance with HHS' January 16, 2009, published two final rules to adopt updated HIPAA standards, BAS is scheduled to send its first two client HIPAA 5010 test files ...

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