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Health Plan Options

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. 

PA. Insurance Department Finds Violations in UPMC’s Health Coverage/Options Procedures

After conducting an examination into the practices and procedures of UPMC Health Coverage, Inc. and UPMC Health Options, Inc. the Pennsylvania Insurance Department found a series of violations and has announced a $250,000 penalty. Read more.

Why The 'No Surprises Act' Will Soon Make a Difference for Consumers

Health care policymaking is hard, and when good ideas, such as a ban on surprise medical bills, manage to pass, it's progress worth celebrating. Read more.

Geisinger | Kick Off the New Year with Some Reading

With the new year can come a new you. But do you need to make dramatic resolutions? Here are 5 tips to help you make resolutions that stick. Read more.

1/26 CPAHU CE Seminar | Human Capital Management: Payroll, HCM, & PEO

Join us for a seminar on January 26th at 8:30am EST to learn more about Human Capital Management, Payroll & Professional Employer Organizations impact on small to mid-size employers and how this impact affects insurance agents and employee benefit specialist. Our goal is to educate insurance agents, brokers, and employee benefits specialist on Human Capital Management since one of the largest expenses facing employers is to provide Benefits for their Human Capital… their employees. Register now.

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.

URL’s 2023 President’s Club

Join us for our 2023 President’s Club trip to the iconic resort, The Henderson! This trip is about more than visiting luxurious locations and enjoying gourmet meals... The true reward comes from the connections you make along the way. Learn more.