Preparing for the 2025 PCORI Fee Filing Deadline
- BAS
- 14.05.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
The annual deadline to report and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is approaching. Employers sponsoring certain self-insured health plans ...
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Compliance and Strategy for Eligibility Waiting Periods
- BAS
- 07.05.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Eligibility waiting periods are a foundational element of employer-sponsored health plans, but they are also a common source of compliance issues under federal law. When ...
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Handling Benefits for Employees with Multiple Roles or Positions
- BAS
- 30.04.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
In many organizations, employees may hold more than one role or work across multiple departments. This can occur in situations such as part-time roles in different ...
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What Happens When Benefit Elections Don’t Match Payroll Deductions
- BAS
- 23.04.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Accurate benefits administration depends on alignment between what employees elect and what is deducted from their pay. When benefit elections and payroll deductions do ...
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Understanding Plan Year vs. Calendar Year
- BAS
- 16.04.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
In benefits administration, the terms “plan year” and “calendar year” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Understanding the difference is ...
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How Terminations Impact FSA Balances and COBRA Eligibility
- BAS
- 09.04.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
When an employee terminates employment, their Flexible Spending Account (FSA) must be handled carefully to ensure accurate administration and compliance. Health FSAs and ...
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Why Mid-Year Benefits Changes Can Create Risk
- BAS
- 02.04.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Open enrollment tends to get the most attention, but many of the most common compliance challenges arise during the year when employee changes occur. Events such as new ...
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IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
- BAS
- 26.03.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Each year, employees make decisions about how much federal income tax should be withheld from their paychecks. The IRS encourages taxpayers to periodically review their ...
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Eligible vs. Ineligible FSA Expenses: What Documentation Is Needed
- BAS
- 19.03.2026
- HR & Benefits Compliance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical expenses. While many common health care costs qualify for ...
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