Extension of COVID-19 Cost-Sharing Waivers

On March 3rd, Highmark announced an extension of cost-sharing waivers for our members on in-network, inpatient hospital care for COVID-19 as well as in-network telehealth visits through June 30, 2021. 

To view additional information on COVID-19, including our FAQ on the vaccine, click here.

Members residing in Western Pennsylvania with access to Allegheny Health Network can reference www.ahn.org/coronavirus/vaccine. 

Broker Sessions

Pennsylvania
Pennie: 
Pennie offers monthly broker workgroups. The next workgroup will take place on March 12th at 11:00. Register at https://agency.pennie.com/brokers/.

Delaware & West Virginia
Marketplace:
Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your questions answered by a CMS subject matter expert. The next Office Hours session will take place on March 18th at 2:30. Registration will close 24 hours prior to the session. Click here for more information. 
 

 In the News

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums (Kaiser Health News)

"As President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package steams through Congress, Democrats have hitched a ride for a top health care priority: strengthening the Affordable Care Act with some of the most significant changes to insurance affordability in more than a decade. The bill would spend $34 billion to help Americans who buy insurance on the marketplaces created by the ACA through 2022, when the benefits would expire. The Senate sent its relief package, one of the largest in congressional history, back to the House where it could come up as early as Tuesday. It is expected to pass and then go to Biden for his signature. Those who have studied the legislation said it would throw a lifeline to lower- and middle-income Americans who have fallen through the cracks of the government’s eligibility requirements for ACA assistance." 

To read the full article, click here.

This e-mail was sent from the Highmark ACA Individual Market team. If you have questions related to application status, enrollment, or billing, please contact the Producer Hotline via phone at 1-866-602-1248 or e-mail at Prodem@Highmark.com. For specific inquiries related to training, e-mail U65TrainingCertification@Highmark.com

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