May

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

June

*Mid-Year Benefits Review – Remind employees to take advantage of any eligible voluntary benefits
End of Q2

Ameritas Benefits News | bswift | Tuned

Catch up on latest news including Upgrades to the Ameritas benefits member account, Ameritas is a Certified bswift Simplify Carrier, New hearing savings program with Tuned and BenefitEd drives innovation and success. Read more.

Capital Blue Cross | Producer insights: Earn incentives in 2025, join this year's symposium, updated forms, and more

Capital Blue Cross 2025 Producer Incentive+ Program, Avalon Insurance Company Stop Loss Producer Incentive Program for 2025-2026, Medicare-focused training from Capital Blue Cross and change in weight-loss drug coverage. Read more.

Capital Blue Cross | Producer Newsletter Volume 3

Commercial group: Save the date for our next webinar, Medicare-focused training from Capital Blue Cross, changes to minimum participation requirement for Capital Blue Cross Dental and Vision plans, introducing Book Now feature on MyCare Finder and an eye on vision care in MayProd. Read more.

Highmark | Small Group: Missing 5/1/2025 Renewal Letters

These letters were not mailed as scheduled due to an internal error. To ensure all clients receive their renewal notices, we are reissuing May renewal letters to all active clients. Read more.

UPMC Health Plan | Offerings your clients are looking for

It might seem challenging for your clients to cover all their employees under one health plan that helps them stay healthy and engaged—especially if those employees live in different areas. But the answer is simple: UPMC National Access. Read more. 

UPMC Health Plan | Spring 2025: See what's new for producers 

This edition of the Quarterly Advantage newsletter contains important information and updates:

 • Network options for every need
 • Consolidated Appropriations Act Section 204 (RxDC) - June 2025 submission
 • Get active, get paid - 2025 group producer incentive program
 • UPMC AnywhereCare - Easier access!
 • New Producer OnLine reporting enhancements
 • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
 • Prescription for Wellness

Review the newsletter to stay updated on UPMC Health Plan’s products and services. Read more.

VBA | Take a Closer Look at Anti-Reflective Coatings

See the latest on upgrating your vision plan to reduce eye strain, focus on employee health, see clearly with contact lenses and are members looking for additional materials? Read more. 

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.

6/27 Get to know Beam better

Join us on June 27th at 10 AM for an insightful webinar with Brian Cronin, the Market Development Executive from Beam Benefits. Brian will walk us through the key advantages Beam has to offer and how it can help transform your benefits strategy. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an industry expert! Register now.

Changes Coming End of Year - Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

Pennie wants to ensure enrollees are informed early and often about cost increases in 2026. The first customer communication on this issue is a postcard (See screenshot below). It will be sent to households that are receiving advance premium tax credits (approx. 450k enrollees). Read more.

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.