CPAHU - Legislative Update
Harrisburg Update 9-14-2018. Read more.
NAHU | Washington Update
Catch up with all the latest news from NAHU. Read more.
Colonial Life | Focus on Voluntary Benefits to Win Cash!
Voluntary Benefits are the perfect way to JUMP START your 4th quarter! Read More.
National General | Good News, Short Term Medical plan durations extended
In response to the Final Ruling that allows for longer Short Term Medical (STM) plan durations, we will begin the process of extending all current STMx2, STMx3 and STMx4 policies in order to provide members the maximum allowable coverage period in their state. Read more.
Highmark update | The Site of Care Drug Management Program
On January 1, 2019, Highmark will launch the Site of Care Drug Management Program. Read more.
Aetna | Simpler sign on and defined contribution
We've been hard at work finding ways to make Springboard Marketplace even better for you. Our latest enhancements? Read more.
Obama’s claim that Trump’s Obamacare moves have ‘already cost’ 3 million people health insurance
Former president Barack Obama, in a speech at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill., Sept. 7, 2018. Read more.
Health industry experts fear 'chaos' if Texas judge suspends Affordable Care Act
A federal judge in Texas is weighing a request by 20 states to suspend the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a move that could lead to "chaos" in the health insurance market, some industry experts worry. Read more.
Average deductible in employer healthcare plan hits nearly $1,500
Workers enrolled in employer-sponsored healthcare plans are paying an average deductible of $1,491 for individual coverage and nearly $2,788 for family coverage, according to a new survey from the nonprofit International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Read more.
House GOP blocks Trump-supported drug pricing provision from spending bill
House Republicans on Thursday blocked a drug pricing amendment supported by President Trump from inclusion in a health-care spending bill. Read more.
Views Are employees eligible for leave during a natural disaster?
Natural disasters like Hurricane Florence raise a host of issues for employers: How do you pay your employees during suspended operations? Read more.
Patient advocates, healthcare groups sue Trump administration to preserve insurance protections
Opening yet another legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, a coalition of patient advocates and other healthcare groups is going to court to try to block the Trump administration from expanding the availability of short-term health plans that don’t offer a full set of benefits. Read more.
House Agrees to Debate ACA Employer Mandate Bill Next Week
Few Democrats voted in favor of bringing H.R. 3798 to the House floor. Read more.
Maryland Officials Hold Hearing on Health Insurance Rates
Maryland officials are holding a hearing on insurance companies proposed premium rates for next year's health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act that are sold directly to individuals. Read more.
Merger of Cigna and Express Scripts Gets Approval From Justice Dept.
Federal officials on Monday gave the go-ahead to the proposed merger between Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, and Express Scripts, a major pharmacy benefit manager. Read more.
Average deductible in employer healthcare plan hits nearly $1,500
Workers enrolled in employer-sponsored healthcare plans are paying an average deductible of $1,491 for individual coverage and nearly $2,788 for family coverage, according to a new survey from the nonprofit International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Read more.
Views How to evaluate association health plan prospects
As benefit brokers consider the best ways to help clients and prospects take advantage of the expanded regulations that oversee association health plans, many might be wondering where to start. Read more.
Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA in 2010 and the recent passage of the AHCA through the House and the failed Senate votes on the BCRA and the HCFA (Skinny Repeal), it's important to stay informed so you can better serve your clients in the group health and under 65 individual markets. The weekly Health Care Reform Webinars are your resource to stay close to the proposed law and to ask questions that may be important to your livelihood and to your clients. Join us each week to learn more and get your questions answered. Register now.
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