April

May

Global Employee Health and Fitness Month – Encourage healthy lifestyles and workplace wellness

Allstate | Update on mandated RxDC reporting

Allstate Benefits continues to keep you up to date on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, how your customers’ health plans are impacted, and how we can help support your customers in meeting the requirements.This notice is to update you about Section 204 Pharmacy Reporting or Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC). Read more.

Are Your Clients Staying Compliant With ERISA?

Communications by individual carriers to participants regarding health & welfare coverages do not satisfy the federal ERISA requirements. We have attached redacted penalty letters from employers who didn’t accurately notify employees of coverages satisfying federal guidelines. Read more.

4/21 Highmark New Business Overview

Join us for the Highmark New Business Overview webinar on April 21st at 10:00 AM. This session will provide an in-depth look at Highmark's latest business initiatives, including key updates, strategies, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an existing partner or new to Highmark, you'll gain valuable insights to navigate and leverage upcoming changes. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve! Register now.

4/30 Geisinger Funding Alternative Overview

Join Geisinger Health Plan on April 30th at 10:00 AM for an overview of their Geisinger Funding Alternative (GFA) product. This webinar will cover how the GFA helps employers manage healthcare costs while offering more flexibility in plan design. Register now. 

4/30 Principal Business Owner Insights Webinar

More than 1,000 business owners shared their thoughts with us, revealing their top priorities, the plans they have in place, and whether they’re partnering with financial professionals like you. While business and financial planning may not always be top of mind, putting the right plans in place might be easier than you think. Register now.

5/2 Introduction to International Health Insurance

Please join us for a one-hour continuing education course titled, Introduction to International Health Insurance. In order to receive credit, attendees must be a resident producer of Pennsylvania. Registration is required. To be awarded credit for this webinar you must attend the full 60 minutes and answer all polling questions. Topics covered in this course include:

• Globalization
• Expatriate vs. international traveler
• Opportunity assessment
• What products are available?
• Accountable Care Act vs. Minimum Essential Coverage
• Selecting the right plan
• Scenario walk through
• Underwriting
• Questions to ask
• Summary

Registration is required. To be awarded credit for this webinar you must attend the full 60 minutes and answer all polling questions. Register now.

5/12 TASC: Universal Benefit Accounts

Join us on May 12th at 10 AM for a comprehensive webinar on TASC: Universal Benefit Accounts. Learn how Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) offers innovative solutions to streamline benefit management for your organization, providing employees with a more efficient, flexible, and user-friendly experience. We’ll explore the key features of Universal Benefit Accounts and how they can enhance your benefits program. Register now. 

5/21 Diving Into Group Life Insurance 

Join us for an in-depth webinar on Diving Into Group Life Insurance, where we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of group life insurance and its essential components. This session is designed specifically for professionals looking to expand their knowledge in the field. Attendees will learn about the key features, benefits, and considerations of offering group life insurance to employees, as well as how to effectively navigate the process. This webinar offers 2 CE's for PA Health & Life Licenses only. Register now.

5/21-23 ICHRA conference

A premier ICHRA conference, AIM, is taking place May 21-23 in Indianapolis and they would love to have you join them!  They can offer you discount code EAST50 to take 50% off conference registration. They are expecting 400 carrier, compliance, legal, HRA Council, broker, tech, venture capital, client and other folks to attend this year. Register now.

5/28 Learn more about Tuned

Join URL and Colonial to present Tuned. Tuned is the first hearing health benefit that covers the entire continuum of hearing care, from prevention to intervention. Learn how to bring additional value to your clients and their employees. Register now.

6/4 CE Course | Employee Leave Considerations

Join Principal's 2 hour CE Course to review leave considerations.Reasons employees take leave, and how group benefits and leave policies work together. Additional topics include conversion and portability, eligibility, and differences between start-up verses takeover cases. Register now.

6/11 Disability policy provisions, and how Mutual of Omaha differentiates in the marketplace

Join us for an informative webinar where we’ll explore the unique disability policy provisions offered by Mutual of Omaha and how they stand out in the marketplace. We will cover key aspects of Mutual of Omaha's disability offerings, including:
 • Voluntary enrollment capabilities
 • Dedicated Claims Consultant
 • Online Employer Portal
 • Absence Management
 • Definition of Disability
 • Partial Disability / Return to Work Incentive
Learn about the comprehensive support provided to both employers and employees, from enrollment options to claims management. Register now.

Become a Pennie Partner!

Pennie is PA’s Official Health Insurance Marketplace.Pennie is currently gathering a directory of interested PA organizations to partner with us to achieve our goal of educating communities about the affordable, high-quality health coverage options through Pennie. Read more.

Shapiro Administration Celebrates Affordable Care Act’s 15th Anniversary, Calls for Federal Action to Renew Tax Credits that Keep Costs Low

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), the Department of Human Services (DHS), and Pennie - Pennsylvania's official health insurance marketplace - today celebrated the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) 15th anniversary, highlighting how more insured Pennsylvanians. Read more.

Pennie Sees Record-Breaking 2025 Enrollments at Nearly Half a Million; But Without Federal Action, Some Enrollees Will Face Higher Costs Next Year

Pennie Sees Record-Breaking 2025 Enrollments at Nearly Half a Million; But Without Federal Action, Some Enrollees Will Face Higher Costs Next Year More people than ever enrolled in health coverage through Pennie. Read more.

Spotlight on Affordability

80% of Pennsylvania’s uninsured are concerned about medical debt or financial crisis resulting from illness or injury, and 60% find Pennie’s plans unaffordable. Pennie provides education on how premium costs affect Pennsylvanians, helping to shape health insurance affordability policies. Read more.

Geisinger | Earn a reward for new business in 2025 (qualify from 1/1/25 - 12/31/25)

Our New Business Broker Bonus Program rewards you for securing new-to-Geisinger stop-loss policies. WE have included the one-time bonuses you could earn based on the annual premium of the stop-loss policies you place. Read more.