Get ready. Upcoming FFM registration and CMS requirement webinars

The Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) registration and open enrollment is quickly approaching. Remember, registration with CMS is required if you're selling health insurance plans on‐exchange with the Federally‐Facilitated Marketplace. Click here to read more.

Capital Blue Cross UPDATE Member Solicitation for SSN

Due to a glitch, the group letter addressed to the group administrator was inadvertently mailed to the address of a member within their respective group. Click here to read more.

The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) has been selected as one of only three vendors to provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) agent/broker training. Click here to read more.

2016 FFM Certification Instructional Webinar

2016 Certification for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) will be released in early September this year. Because we know this certification is important to you, we are offering an informative webinar on Wednesday, September 9th at 10am to walk you through the requirements. Click here to register.

Register now for URL's Exclusive Capital Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Training

Join us for URL exclusive product training for Capital Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans on September 15th at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, PA. 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.

Billing squeeze: Hospitals in middle as insurers and doctors battle over out-of-network charges

When Dr. Kelly Kyanko was giving birth to her second son a couple of years ago, there were signs her baby was facing a higher risk of complications after delivery. Click here to read more.

Fewer Americans Go Without Medical Care Due To Cost, Survey Says

More than 15 years have passed since this small a share of Americans didn't get medical care they needed because of the cost, a new federal government report reveals. Click here to read more.

'Cadillac tax' could wreck popular medical accounts

A popular middle-class tax benefit could become one of the first casualties of the Affordable Care Act’s so-called Cadillac tax, affecting millions of voters. Click here to read more.

IRS reminder: Your contractors have to pass this test, too

Earlier this summer, the DOL issued a statement that most thought laid to rest any argument as to which independent contractor classification test employers should follow. Click here to read more.

What the individual mandate penalty increase could mean for employers

Since the Affordable Care Act’s inception, different government agencies have released information about how the law is affecting the overall health insurance market. Click here to read more.