Capital Blue Cross | Broker and Consultant Compensation Disclosure for Individual Health Plans
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (CAA) requires the disclosure of direct and indirect broker and consultant compensation to health insurance policyholders and plan fiduciaries beginning December 27, 2021. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | 2022 Broker and Consultant Compensation Disclosure
In compliance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, below is information about the monthly commission payments Capital Blue Cross makes to insurance producers (agents or brokers) who assist members with their application, plan selection, or any contract edits. These monthly payments are made to the agent and their agency based on the number of covered members on each contract. Read more.
Geisinger | Consolidated Appropriations Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, or “No Surprises Act,” of 2021 contains important new regulations impacting insurance carriers, health insurance brokers, benefit consultants and insurance agents. Read more.
Highmark | Consolidated Appropriations Act
Title II, Section 202 of the CAA created disclosure requirements of compensation paid to health insurance brokers and consultants for individual plan enrollees. Also, Members who have elected to enroll in a new plan for 2022 will receive their ID card 7-10 business days after the initial payment has been received. Virtual ID cards become available to view shortly after the premium has been processed. Read more.
Get Free COVID-19 Tests on New Government Website
Every home in the United States can order a free package of four at-home COVID-19 tests from a new federal government website. Read more.
Health Insurers Must Cover Your At-Home Covid Test Costs as of Jan. 15
Starting Saturday, private insurers must cover the cost of up to eight at-home Covid-19 tests per month, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday. Read more.
Capital Blue Cross | Coverage For Over-the-Counter (OTC) COVID-19 Tests
The federal government’s requirement for health plans including self-insured employers to cover the costs for FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests starts January 15, 2022. Capital Blue Cross is here to help employers and our members. Our website has more details, but here are a few points you should know now. Read more.
Highmark | Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Highmark Press Release
On January 10, 2022, the Biden Administration announced new federal guidance that people with employer-sponsored or individual health insurance coverage can seek reimbursement for the purchase of over-the-counter COVID-19 test from their employer group or health insurer effective January 15, 2022. Read more.
UPMC Health Plan | Reimburse Commercial Members for Eligible COVID-19 Tests
UPMC Health Plan is providing reimbursement for COVID-19 tests for members covered by employer plans, including fully insured, self-funded and individual plans, in accordance with recent federal requirements. Read more.
NEW BenefitBay Program
Take a look at URL's newly offered BenefitBay program, a platform for brokers, employers, and employees that enables quick and simple Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) deployment for companies of all sizes. Read more.
Pennie | Platform Enhancements
We have successfully updated the Pennie platform with various enhancements that will benefit the experience of customers and the assisters & brokers supporting them. See below for the list of enhancements we are releasing later this week to the Pennie platform. Read more.
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.
Pennie | What Effective Date Will My Client Receive?
Check out this Special Election Period Quick Reference Chart. Read more.
Pennie | Website Walkthrough
Looking for help with the Pennie portal? Take a look at these "How To" videos created to walk you through.
Highmark | HSA Depository Change to BMO Harris
On March 31, 2022, BMO Harris will become the primary ACH originating depository for Highmark HSA accounts. Employers who offer HSAs and facilitate contributions via Contribution Manager tool accessed through the Employer Portal will need to change their HSA contribution company ID and routing number as soon as possible so they will be ready for the depository change. Read more.
UPMC | Changes to UPMC Health Plan COVID-19 Enhanced Benefit Coverage
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UPMC Health Plan has offered enhanced benefits beyond what is mandated by the CARES Act and related federal guidance. Coverage of these enhanced benefits will change on Jan. 21, 2022, as noted below. Read more.
2/24 Benefitbay ICHRA Platform
Join us for a webinar on February 24th at 10am EST to introduce our new Benefitbay platform where you receive personalized benefits for the modern workforce. Benefitbay is an end-to-end ICHRA administration platform for brokers and their clients. A full-service technology suite for simplified employee benefits. Register now to learn about this full-service.
