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As we approach the 2015 Open Enrollment Season for your under 65 health insurance clients, please remember that we are here to assist you! We’re not only here to answer your questions but we are also willing and able to assist you with all aspects of your FFM Enrollments. Additionally, we have many exciting solutions that will be launched shortly including a Quoting & Enrollment Platform under our Web-Broker designation. This platform will enable you to enroll your clients on and off of the marketplace! Keep watching for details and should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Thank you for your partnership! Deb
Oklahoma district court rejects IRS tax credit rule Today, in Pruitt v. Burwell, another federal court concluded that the IRS rule authorizing tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies for the purchase of health insurance in federal exchanges violates the text of the PPACA. Click here to read more. Assurant Health | Rely on MyBook for individual major medical renewal letters We always want to keep agents updated on changes that affect your business. That’s why we’re letting you know about a change in the way you’ll receive copies of customers’ individual major medical renewal letters. You’ll now be able to access these letters through MyBook only — you'll no longer receive hard copies of these letters. Click here to read more.
UPMC Producer Update 9/26/2014 - Important Information About the Highmark Transition Patients in the region are confused about which UPMC physicians are in-network for Highmark after Dec. 31, 2014. Therefore, this weekend, UPMC will run this four-page ad in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Beaver County Times, Butler Eagle, and Washington Observer-Reporter. Click here to read more. Highmark Blue Shield (Central Region) Update - Troubleshoot Web Issues, Small Group Renewals, Updated MyBenefits Renewal Process Troubleshooting web issues - If you are having trouble accessing any pages in the producer portal, please try clearing your cookies and browsing history. Also, please ensure you are accessing the portal using the link producer.highmark.com. Click here to read more. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western Region) Update - Troubleshoot Web Issues, Small Group Renewals, Updated MyBenefits Renewal Process Troubleshooting web issues - If you are having trouble accessing any pages in the producer portal, please try clearing your cookies and browsing history. Also, please ensure you are accessing the portal using the link producer.highmark.com. Click here to read more. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Agency Action Alert - Oct. 1, 2014 This week's Agency Action Alert covers the following topics: Plan Advisory temporarily unavailable, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield introduces new tiered-benefit product built on the Community Blue network, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield launches Community Blue Medicare HMO product in western Pennsylvania, Correction issued to grandfathered, grandmothered MU members regarding their 2015 plan options, Health+Wellness Pavilion opens today in Wexford, RSVP for the Fall Agency Strategy Session by Tuesday, Oct. 7. Click here to read more. Get reacquainted with Capital BlueCross Individual Plans for 2015! Capital BlueCross is coming to market in 2015 with a competitive edge! They’ve streamlined their product lines and are excited about their offerings for the upcoming 2015 selling season. Click here to register now.
Join Highmark Blue Shield Distribution Administration for the Fall Agency Strategy Session Please join us for the Fall Agency Strategy Session on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Located at the Pittsburgh Marriott North. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 7.Click here to register now. UPMC Producer Update 9/25/2014 - Training for 2015 Portfolio for 2-50 Employees UPMC Health Plan is rolling out a new portfolio for employer groups with 2 to 50 employees for 2015. Click here to read more. PrimePay Broker Webinar Series - October 2014 Last October, the IRS made an announcement that would cause an enormous, positive impact for Flexible Spending Plans - the addition of the $500 Rollover Provision. Numerous employers have taken the necessary steps to add this provision into their plans, but many employers will need to make this decision before their Plan Year comes to an end. Click here to read more. Register Now for 2015 Group Product Webinar from Capital BlueCross Join us for a 90 minute course designed to get you familiar with our newest products. From the comfort of your home or office, learn about the changes to the Capital BlueCross family of companies 2015 group benefit offerings for medical, Rx, dental and vision products. Additionally, we will cover group communication and renewal mapping. Click here to read more. Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call In a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information needed to flourish within the under 65 group and individual markets in Pennsylvania, we are holding weekly live webinars. They will serve as a place to get your questions answered and discuss topics and strategies that will lead to your continued success in the health insurance market. Click here to register. Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives Click here to view the archived recordings of the PPACA Conference Calls.
Assurant Health FFM Certs should be forwarded to dennis.besler.jr@assurant.com. FFM Certificate needed to sell Aetna in 2015 For the upcoming Open Enrollment Aetna will require a copy of the brokers FFM certificate in order to sell and be paid commissions on marketplace plans. Below I have included some information on how you and the agents can submit their certificates. Click here to read more. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Submit your certifications for completing the 2015 FFM and FF-SHOP trainings to Highmark through the Sales Sentinel site. Click here to read more. Correct link to submit CMS training certifications. Highmark Blue Shield Submit your certifications for completing the 2015 FFM and FF-SHOP trainings to Highmark through the Sales Sentinel site. Click here to read more. Correct link to submit CMS training certifications. UPMC Health Plan 2015 FFM Certificates of Completion can be emailed to producerrelations@upmc.edu. Geisinger Health Plan 2015 FFM Certificates of Completion can be emailed to GHPBrokerLicensing@thehealthplan.com. Capital Blue Cross Producers who have completed the training and registration process to sell on the Marketplace should email copies of their certificates and their FFM User ID to cbcproducerlicensing@capbluecross.com or fax them to 717-540-2282. Producers who need to complete the training and registration can reference the Producers in the Federally Funded Marketplace attachment. Blue Cross Northeastern PA Producers who have completed the FFM certification will receive a “Certificate of Completion.” E-mail a copy of that certificate and the National Producer Number (NPN) that was used to register with CMS to Broker.Submission@bcnepa.com and Kerri.McKeown@bcnepa.com. Banet's Bullet: 2015 IBC Commercial Sales Sentinel program for David M. Banet & Associates
Why Hospitals Want Patients to Pay Upfront Melody Rempe spends much of her day telling people who are about to go into the hospital how much they’ll have to pay. As a patient financial counselor at Nebraska Methodist Health System, she calls patients about a week before they go in for procedures with estimates of their bills and what portion insurance will cover. Click here to read more. CMS News for Federally-facilitated Marketplace Agents and Brokers News for Agents and Brokers. In this issue: FFM Agent and Broker Training now available in Spanish, Completing the FFM Registration Process for the 2015 Plan Year, Agent and Broker Registration Guided Tour, SHOP Early Access Announced in 5 States, Agent and Broker Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Manual, ACA 101 Webinar Series for Agents, Brokers and Small Employers – Fall 2014, ACA 101 Webinars for Agents, Brokers and Small Employers – Now Available in Spanish, Agent and Broker Registration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Did You Know? Monthly Agent and Broker Tip. Click here to read more.
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