We’re dishing about the COVID-19 vaccine for our upcoming virtual town hall! Employer and brokers are invited to join us on Thursday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. for a dynamic conversation with Allison Hess, Geisinger Vice President of Health and Wellness and Dr. Stanley Martin, Geisinger Director of Infectious Diseases. We’ve got a full agenda for you all about vaccines, COVID-19 and staying safe – you don’t want to miss this!

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We have been informed that Pennie, Pennsylvania’s insurance Marketplace, will be opening a newly approved Special Enrollment Period (SEP) due to the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what we know:

We’ll share more information as it becomes available. But in the meantime, remember these appointment guidelines to make sure you can earn commission:

Appointment processing for broker appointments

If you are already appointed to sell individual Marketplace plans on behalf of Geisinger Health Plan (GHP), or are seeking a new appointment for individual sales, remember that those sales are not commissionable unless we have received your FFE certification for remaining 2020 business and Pennie training certification for 2021. We will not be requiring any additional GHP product training for individual commercial business. Send your certifications to brokers@thehealthplan.com to make sure you’re ready to sell.

Enrolling a new member? We’re paying commission.

That’s right! For this SEP, we will be paying commissions to our brokers who enroll new members at a rate of $20 per member, per month (PMPM). But remember – you must be appointed with us to sell our Marketplace products and have completed your Pennie training to receive commission.

Geisinger and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced an affiliation agreement that will increase access to and further advance the delivery of pediatric healthcare to families in central and northeast Pennsylvania. The affiliation seeks to leverage the combined expertise and infrastructure of the two organizations, ensuring that children in the region receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place, delivered by the best clinical team to meet their medical needs.

Initially focused on increasing access to excellence in quaternary, or the most advanced, specialized levels of pediatric care, the affiliation will expand to include several distinct agreements aimed at improving pediatric healthcare for children across the vast spectrum of pediatric disorders. Clinicians from CHOP and Geisinger have already begun to collaborate across numerous clinical areas including Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery, Radiology, and Laboratory Services, utilizing enhanced technology powered by virtual connections and electronic medical record (EMR) capabilities. The alliance will provide access to CHOP’s expertise in rare and complex diseases, while harnessing Geisinger’s well-established outpatient general and specialty pediatric programs and inpatient services at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. 

The affiliation also supports the healthcare, education and research missions of both organizations. 

“This is an important step forward for pediatric care in Pennsylvania. When two great institutions work together to improve pediatric care delivery, our children and families win,” said Frank Maffei, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Geisinger. “This affiliation means that when children will benefit most by staying close to home, our organizations will collaborate to deliver the highest quality care. And when a child will benefit most from being at one hospital or the other, we’ll make sure this happens safely and efficiently so families can be together during these trying times, which we know is directly tied to improved outcomes.”

“CHOP and Geisinger share a dedication to improving children’s health,” said Steve Docimo, MD, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Care Network at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “We look forward to an alliance that will provide families access to the best of both of our organizations. Together, we will keep children’s well-being at the center of all we do to advance patient care.” 

AdaptHealth, a company that provides home medical equipment, will stop participating with Geisinger Health Plan effective March 21, 2021. AdaptHealth is the corporate parent company that operates under the following business names: Young’s Medical, Royal HomeStar and McKesson Patient Care Solutions. 

Please know that Geisinger Health Plan is committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for members. We’re working with Tomorrow Health to ensure an efficient transition with no gap in service. Existing orders and rentals will continue without interruption and Tomorrow Health will contact members to coordinate new orders.

We want to make this an easy and stress-free process and ensure members get the most out of their healthcare benefits. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your service representative.

The February 2021 edition of the participating urgent care flier is now available in English and Spanish. Visit the brokerHUB to download them today.

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