Highmark Agency Action Alert - July 15, 2015

This week's Agency Action Alert covers the following topics: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association announces free identity protection services for eligible Blue members, Changes to Highmark's pharmacy network coming Jan. 1, 2016, Brand name contraceptives now available with no cost-sharing for non-grandfathered members, Member portal updates enhance user experience. Click here to read more.

Aetna Update to Producer Service Fee for Small Group 1-100 in PA & DE

On May 27, 2015, CMS issued CCIIO Technical Guidance (CCIIO 2015—0001): Questions and Answers Regarding the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Reporting and Rebate Requirements. Click here to read more.

Capital BlueCross Change to Small Group PPACA Renewal Approach

On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) department announced that its November 2013 transitional guidance was extended for up to two years. Click here to read more.

Capital BlueCross Theon Care Manager

Capital BlueCross is rolling out Geneia’s Theon platform and its Care Engager module, a new analytics and reporting solution, to replace Blue Insights and traditional SARP reporting. 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.

Coming Soon: The Best Employer Group Shopping Experience

Introducing URL's new Employer Marketplace, available to you by the end of summer! Using our streamlined system you can offer your employer groups the coverage to meet their needs, from core medical insurance to voluntary benefits. Click here to read more.

2016 election to have big impact on public, private exchanges

With 24 Republican senators up for reelection in November 2016, not to mention the presidential election, there is so much set to change for both public and private exchanges. Click here to read more.

Health Care Briefs for July 6 - 10, 2015

Year End Compliance Penalties Increased for 1095-c. On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, H.R. 1295. Congress included provisions as needed "revenue offsets" to the excess cost impacts of the bill. Click here to read more.

PPACA exchange brokers grow by 46 percent

The public health insurance exchanges operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services probably ended the second open enrollment period with 77,600 registered agents. Click here to read more.

K Street coalition launches blitz against ObamaCare 'Cadillac tax'

A coalition of K Street health giants are teaming up to fight the ObamaCare tax on high-cost insurance plans known as the “Cadillac tax." Click here to read more.

Bogus enrollees kept getting Obamacare

Phony applicants that investigators signed up last year under President Obama’s health care law got automatically reenrolled for 2015. Click here to read more.