Highmark Updates | Individual Market Commission Changes

URL is committed to assisting our agent-partners through the upcoming changes for 2016. In the next few weeks, we will be evaluating the 2016 landscape of individual health products and will be reaching out to you with additional details on the compensation listed on the attached notices from Highmark. Click here to read more.

Where to Send 2016 FFM Certificates

Please send your FFM Certificates to the appropriate carriers using the email addresses below.

  • cbcproducerlicensing@capbluecross.com
  • broker.submission@highmark.com (NEPA)
  • ghpbrokerlicensing@thehealthplan.com

Aetna | New faster and easier process for quoting and FFM certification confirmation

We're always working to improve the ways we support your business and to save you time. We've now simplified the process for recording your FFM ID and certificate information once you complete your registration and training with CMS. Click here to read more.

CBC Certification of Group Size Revised 10/2015

The Certification of Group Size has been revised. Please begin using this updated version of the form immediately. Click here to read more.

CBC UPDATE Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield Cyber Attack

October 5, 2015-Capital will send letters to ASO group customers (active and former) that have affected members of the Excellus cyber-attack. Click here to read more.

Highmark Product Updates for Oct. 2, 2015

This alert covers the following topics: Discontinuation of medically underwritten Community Blue PPO plans for 2016, HM Life Insurance Company exits the group supplemental product line of business. Click here to read more.

URL Exclusive 2016 Capital BlueCross Individual Products Training

Please join us for an informative sneak peek at the 2016 Capital BlueCross Individual product portfolio. The webinar will also cover excited details on the updated CBC website and commissions for what will be a portfolio to sell in the 21 Country Central PA territory! Click here to read more.

UPMC Producer Update 9/29/2015 - Producer Sales Training

Topics for this training include: 2016 product offerings for individual, 2016 product offerings for SHOP, Sneak peak at new re-enrollment platform. Click here to read more.

2016 Product Webinars with Capital BlueCross

Whether you're selling group, individual, or Medicare products, our training webinars will give you overviews of our 2016 products. 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 have a recorded webinar to walk you through the requirements. Click here to watch the recorded webinar.

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.

1095 - ACA Employer Reporting Requirements

Confused about 1095s and 1094s? Click here for a simple chart and supporting documents that can easily answer any questions on the requirements. Click here to download the ACA Compliance Navigator. Click here to download the ACA Employer Information Reporting Guide.

Obamacare: Not So Affordable After All?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, was officially signed into law by President Obama in March 2010 with a couple of goals. Click here to read more.