Capital Blue Cross | Exciting news for our prescription drug plan members!
Just a few months since announcing our collaboration with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs), we’re expanding it! Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | December 2022 employer newsletter
Stay current with the latest information on helping employees stay on top of children's wellness visits, free COVID-19 tests available to help slow spread this winter, and assisting members get a head start on their New Year’s resolutions. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | Update: CAA Rx drug cost reporting filing
Capital Blue Cross appreciates your continued collaboration as we have worked together to fulfill the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s (CAA) prescription drug data collection (RxDC) requirements. We have submitted data and narrative summaries for commercial group customers to the tri-agencies as follows...Read more.
Find out what the eventual ending of the Public Health Emergency might mean for you
Under the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, Pennsylvania has maintained coverage for most Medical Assistance (MA) recipients unless they moved out-of-state, passed away, or requested to be disenrolled. Read more.
New Federal Speak Out Act requires employers to review confidentiality, non-disparagement requirements
A new law limits the enforceability of nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses in claims involving sexual harassment in the workplace. After being passed by Congress, on November 16, 2022, the Speak Out Act (SOA) was signed into law by President Biden on December 7, 2022. Read more.
Congress passes end-of-year omnibus that includes NAHU-supported provisions
Congress passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus package today to avert a government shutdown. The massive spending package includes two major NAHU-supported provisions regarding telehealth and long-term care. Read more.
Pennie’s Open Enrollment Period for 2023
Pennie’s Open Enrollment Period will run from November 1, 2022, to January 15, 2023. As a reminder, existing Pennie customers will be receiving auto-renewal notices this week with information on their 2023 plans. Read more.
Individual ACA producer | Open Enrollment contest is here!
Capital Blue Cross announces to the URL Insurance Group standard agents, individual ACA producer Open Enrollment contest. Read more.
Updated Eligibility for Some Customers Not Eligible for APTC in 2023
Some customers may have incorrectly been determined ineligible for APTC when they were automatically renewed into 2023 coverage. Pennie has fixed this issue, rerun eligibility, and sent a new eligibility notice with updated APTC eligibility.Customers do not need to take any action. Read more.
Family Glitch Fixed, More Savings Now Available at Pennie
Under new federal rules, Pennie can now provide savings to more Pennsylvanians! Read more.
Pennie | New Law Extends Enhanced Health Coverage Savings through 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law today by President Biden! This law will save hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians from experiencing increases in what they pay for their health coverage through Pennie.The IRA extends the enhancements to Affordable Care Act premium subsidies originally created by the American Rescue Plan which were set to expire at the end of the year. Thanks to this new law, Pennsylvanians will be able to receive these enhanced subsidies through 2025. Read more.
Pennie | Pennie System Enhancements
Pennie has successfully updated its platform with various enhancements that will benefit the Customer experience. Read more.
Pennie | Broker Workgroup
Pennie | 2022 Producer Commissions
Pennie is proud to work with insurers to make sure Pennsylvania producers have access to commissions information in advance of the start of the annual Open Enrollment Period and for any changes to commissions throughout the plan year. Beginning with plan year 2022, insurers that offer health plans through Pennie are required to notify their appointed producers of the commissions fee schedule. Read more.
