Employers with ACA data collection and reporting services with BAS should have received an email with instructions for reviewing and approving 1095-C forms for 2019.
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BAS makes security of client data its number one priority. BAS has a policy of not allowing any information to leave its computers via flash drive.
The IRS suggests two actions for preventing identity theft: using strong passwords and keeping those passwords secure.
A phishing scam starts with an unsolicited email or a website that looks legitimate but is intended to trick the user. The scam entices a person to provide personal and financial information. According to the IRS, scammers
Form W-2 must be provided to employees by the end of the month. Certain employers must report on an employee’s Form W-2 the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan. Other employers are entitled to transition relief and do not have to report health coverage on Form W-2. Refer to the IRS website (click here) for more information on reporting obligations.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received a $1.6 million penalty from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for releasing protected health information of 6,617 individuals. The PHI was on a public server for which a flawed software code allowed people to access the server without proper user credentials.
Administrators can add notes to MyEnroll360 to save important information about employees. The Notes module allows employers to document conversations and information specific to each employee.
The University of Rochester Medical Center entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights for failing to secure two different mobile devices.
As 2019 comes to a close, employers should review their census data to determine if they will be subject to federal COBRA or state mini-COBRA in 2020.
