July
- 07/26 System Administration Day
- 07/31 Quarterly form 720 and 941 due
Forms 5500 and 5558 filing deadline (for calendar year plans)
*Compliance Check – Review employee and benefits notices as well as compliance procedures and best practices
August
- 08/06 National Tell a Joke Day
- 08/09 Friendship Day
- 08/15 National Relaxation Day
*School Physicals – Remind employees about dependent benefits before school begins
*National Eye-Exam Month – Encourage employees to take advantage of vision benefits
Broker Bulletin | GHP Commercial Group and Individual
Geisinger mail-order and specialty pharmacies receive accreditations, MyChart patient portal updates to help members better manage their health, schedule your translation requests and employer portal updates for terminated groups and brokers. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | Employer Newsletter July 2024
Should GLP-1 drugs be covered? Four facts for employers to consider, Employees can waive the enrollment fee in August when they join Fitness Your Way, Employees can save time and money by making the best choice for their care. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | July Producer Newsletter
Save the date: Pharmacy trends webinar on July 24, Medicare Advantage rollout seminars, Capital Blue Cross 2025 Medicare Advantage annual certification, and Billing enhancements for Large ASO groups billed weekly for claims. Read more.
New benefit options
What are the top categories that your national brokers are adding to their 2024 OE renewals. This year, bringing something new to the conversation is important. We have listed our most common categoriess. Read more.
Aetna | Tuesday Tidbits
We’re excited to invite you to join us on Tuesday mornings throughout the year from 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. for a bite-size discussion with your Aetna Small Group sales executives. Hear how we can work together to benefit you and your clients. Register now.
9/5 - 10/3 ICHRA Awareness & Informational Webinar Series
Join URL and our ICHRA platform partners to learn more about how these programs can work for your clients and your 2025 group renewal strategy.
- What is ICHRA?
- How can the ICHRA platform benefit your employer clients?
- What does each ICHRA platform offer?
- How are some of the Pennsylvania carriers supporting the ICHRA markets?
- Which platform will work best for you and your group clients?
- Which platforms also support QSEHRA enrollments?
- Do you know what each platform costs for utilization?
- What is the typical administrative cost for groups moving to an ICHRA platform?
Register for ICHRA carriers below to learn more. Register now.
Highmark | 2024 incentive (qualify through 1/1/25)
Introducing the 2024 new to Highmark incentive! This Incentive applies to Small Group (2-50) and Large Group (51+) clients in Pennsylvania. Read more.
Jefferson Health Plans | Compensation Opportunity for 2024
See how you can earn a very healthy $60 bonus on each app with the Broker commission and bonus program. Also, as a reminder the $50 HRA is available for every application/member. Read more.
UPMC Health Plan | Individual & family bonus program (qualify through 1/1/25)
UPMC Health Plan is pleased to announce a producer bonus program for those who enroll new members in UPMC Individual Advantage, UPMC VirtualCare or UPMC First Care plans with an effective date in 2024. Earn up to $100 per member! Read more.
UPMC Health Plan | New business producer incentive program extended (qualify through 9/1/25)
If you sell any new employer group in the 51-99 or 100+ market segments with a May 1 to September 1, 2024, effective date, you will receive an incentive of $300 per contract. Read more.
Pennie | Community Workgroup Newsletter
Starting this month, Pennie will be changing how we share information and updates with you. Information, reminders, and updates will be shared via email in the following newsletter format with information and links to help you assist customers through the Pennie process. Read more.
Pennie | The Path to Pennie Program is back for those seeking coverage for 2024!
Pennie and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue created a way for anyone without health coverage to be connected with Pennie when they file their taxes. Tax filers do so by filling out tax form ‘REV-1882 ‘Health Insurance Coverage Information Request’ when they complete their Pennsylvania state income tax return. Read more.
Pennie | 2024 Assister & broker recertification due
Pennie-Certified Assisters & Brokers must complete annual training to continue certification into 2024. Please note, customers cannot be restored after decertification. Read more.
Pennie | Broker Workgroup
