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ACA Transmissions

Now that 1095 Forms have been furnished to employees and covered individuals, focus turns toward IRS transmissions. Forms 1094-B/C for the 2022 calendar year must be ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee just told us he elected to participate in the dependent care FSA but actually meant to participate in the health care FSA. He does have a disabled child. ...
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Wellness Plan Considerations

Some employers are considering offering wellness initiatives as an employee benefit. An employer-provided wellness plan or program does not have a formal set of defined ...
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ACA Forms Due

Employers must make sure they meet the Affordable Care Act Form 1095-C and 1095-B reporting deadline for the 2022 tax year. The IRS extended by 30 days the January 31 ...
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Health System HIPAA Violation

The US Department of Health and Human Services entered into a resolution agreement with an Arizona non-profit hospital system for alleged violations of the HIPAA ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We forgot to send a COBRA notice to an employee who terminated last year. What do we do?
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Medicare Part D Notice Filing

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...
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Documenting New Hires

Employers are required to verify each new employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire. This is accomplished by both the employee ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have more than 50 employees so we are subject to ACA reporting. Do we have to send our part-time employees Form 1095-C?
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Text Message Scams

The IRS has identified an uptick in text message scams, also called “smishing.” The IRS will not initiate contact by phone, email, text or social media. Cyber criminals ...
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