AGENCY ACTION ALERT FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 25, 2017

This week's Agency Action Alert features the following topics:

Healthcare Forecast Webinar for Producers and Employers
Small Group Update: Paperless Client Contracts Coming Soon

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HEALTHCARE FORECAST WEBINAR FOR PRODUCERS AND EMPLOYERS

Webinar: Healthcare's uncertain forecast: 5 certainties you can rely on as an employer

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Producers and their clients are encouraged to register for Highmark Blue Shield’s “Healthcare's uncertain forecast: 5 certainties you can rely on as an employer” webinar on October 4. In partnership with the Central Penn Business Journal’s Webinar Series, this event will discuss how new, value-based reimbursement models are changing the health care landscape, including:

How insurer-led teams are transforming employees’ patient experience
How insurers are teaming up with health care experts in new ways to enhance care
Why all doctors and hospitals aren’t created equal, and what insurers are doing about it (high-performance networks)
What provider/payer collaborations mean to the future of care and coverage

Click here to learn more and to register.

SMALL GROUP UPDATE: PAPERLESS CLIENT COTNRACTS COMING SOON

Starting January 2017, all small group clients’ fully insured contracts are available electronically on the Employer Portal, upon their renewal. The Employer Portal provides peace of mind for your clients in knowing that their company’s health plan documents are available in one secure place and are easy to access, 24/7. Clients must have Employer Portal access in order to view the contracts.

This November through March 2018, Highmark will be mailing a letter to small group clients to inform them of this new paperless option. For those clients who currently do not have access to the Employer Portal, the letter will contain a Data Collection Form (DCF) and Acknowledgement Form so that they can obtain access and opt-in to only receive electronic contracts. Clients may also opt-in via email, by mailing the two forms back to the address provided or through a link on the Employer Portal. Click here to view a sample of this letter and forms.

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