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- Can our company's DCAP reimburse overnight camp expenses?
- From the July 13, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Several of our company’s employees send their children to overnight camps during the summer. Can our company’s DCAP reimburse overnight camp expenses? ANSWER: The short answer is no—your company’s DCAP cannot ...
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- IRS Announces Plan for New Form 8955-SSA to Replace Form 5500 Schedule SSA
- From the July 13, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- In a special edition of its Employee Plan News, the IRS has announced its plan to release a new Form 8955-SSA. The form will replace Schedule SSA (Annual Registration Statement for Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits), which ...
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- EFAST2 FAQs Address Registration Process for Electronic Credentials and PDF File Issues
- From the July 13, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- The DOL has issued a set of 16 FAQs addressing the process for obtaining electronic credentials under EFAST2, the all-electronic filing system required for 2009 plan year filings of Form 5500 (due in 2010 for most plans). In addition, ...
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- CMS Updates Mandatory Reporting User Guide to Require Reporting of "Linked" HRA Coverage and Make Other Changes
- From the July 13, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- CMS has again updated its Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Mandatory Reporting User Guide for group health plans. The latest version of the Guide—which summarizes the obligation of “responsible reporting entities” (RREs) to provide information to CMS ...
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- HHS Opens "Web Portal" on July 1 to Provide Health Care Access Information
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- HHS has launched a new website that provides information for consumers about both public and private health coverage options available in their states. This website is the “web portal” required by recent health care reform legislation (see our ...
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- Is an annual report on Form 5500 required for a qualified transportation fringe benefit plan under Code Section 132(f)?
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Our company has a qualified transportation fringe benefit plan under Code Section 132(f) that provides parking, transit pass and vanpooling benefits. Are we required to file a Form 5500 for this plan? ANSWER: No. Form 5500 (Annual Return/...
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- Financial Service Provider's Disclosure of Float Compensation Satisfied DOL Guidelines
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- In this case, the plan’s trustee sued the plan’s financial service provider for retaining short-term earnings, known as “float,” on plan contributions pending their investment or distribution. As background, the DOL has advised ...
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- IRS and Treasury Officials Provide Informal Views on a Variety of Benefit Topics, Including Leave Sharing, HSAs, and 401(k) Plans
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has reported on its May 2010 Q&A session with IRS and Treasury officials. Highlights include unofficial, nonbinding remarks about the following issues affecting leave-sharing arrangements, ...
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- DOL FAQ Provides Enforcement Safe Harbor for Determining Parity for Outpatient Benefits Under MHPAEA
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- A new DOL FAQ on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) addresses whether group health plans or health insurance issuers can establish any sub-classifications when determining parity for in-network or out-of-network ...
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- Proposed Rules Implementing Key HITECH Act Provisions to Be Published in the Federal Register Next Week
- From the July 08, 2010 EBIA Weekly
- An advance copy of the proposed rules covering modifications to implement many of the statutory changes under the HITECH Act has just been released. These rules, which would strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information and improve the ...
