Q.- We have a part-time employee who seems to have averaged working more than 130 hours a month during our plan’s ACA measurement period. Do we really have to offer him ...

When is a COBRA Notice Mailed?

BAS
03.12.2020
COBRA

The timing and receipt of COBRA notices and payments have long operated under the “mailbox rule.” This rule provides that an item’s postmark date is its deemed delivery ...

Price Transparency for Benefits

BAS
03.12.2020
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a final rule on price transparency for health ...

Question of the Week

BAS
19.11.2020
COBRA

Q.- A former employee is on our COBRA coverage. He wants to have secondary coverage and enroll in his wife’s plan at her open enrollment. Is this allowed?

Qualifying Relative Definition

BAS
19.11.2020
HR & Benefits Compliance

The IRS issued final regulations addressing the requirements for being considered a qualifying relative. Some benefit rules, such as if an individual is an HSA-eligible ...

Lookback Measurement Results

BAS
19.11.2020
Health Care Reform (ACA)

Employers with calendar year health plans that use the look-back measurement method for determining employees’ full-time status should be able to identify who will be ...

Resources for Small Businesses

BAS
12.11.2020
HR & Benefits Compliance

The government website usa.gov provides resources for small employers. The site has information on how to start a business, get financing help from the government, file ...

Updated MHPAEA Tool

BAS
05.11.2020
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor released a revised tool to help employers comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). This self-compliance tool ...

Marketplace Open Enrollment

BAS
05.11.2020
Health Care Reform (ACA)

The open enrollment period for 2021 Marketplace coverage runs from November 1, 2020 through December 15, 2020. This is the only time individuals can select a Marketplace ...

Plan Contribution Limits for 2021

BAS
29.10.2020
Dependent Day Care FSA

The IRS released plan contribution limits for 2021 which for the most part will not change from the 2020 limits. The Social Security Administration also released the ...

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