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Capital BlueCross Reporting for Covered Members Calendar Year 2015-Affordable Care Act The 1095-B forms were released to our fully insured members for the 2015 calendar year. The 1095-B only reflects the fully insured coverage dates through Capital BlueCross. Read more. Highmark Producer Notification - Jan. 27, 2016 This producer notification covers the following topics: Small group clients can opt-in to ID protection services at no cost through Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 small group forms now available, Individual open enrollment ends Sunday, Jan. 31, Reminder - Producers and clients should update browsers if using Internet Explorer 8, John Paul, Allegheny Health Network President and CEO, assumes new role at Highmark Health. Read more. Highmark Agency Action Alert - Jan. 27, 2016 This week's Agency Action Alert covers the following topics: Small group clients can opt-in to ID protection services at no cost through Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 small group forms now available, Individual open enrollment ends Sunday, Jan. 31, Reminder - Producers and clients should update browsers if using Internet Explorer 8, John Paul, Allegheny Health Network President and CEO, assumes new role at Highmark Health. Read more. Highmark Commission Update - Upcoming changes to SEP commissions In June 2015, Highmark informed our direct-writing agencies that we would suspend commission payments on Special Enrollment Period (SEP) enrollments in the individual market through the end of 2015. Read more. Aetna | Important information about MLR rebate requirements We want to let you know about letters we are sending to some of your plan sponsors. These letters concern health care reform and the minimum medical loss ratio (MLR). Read more. 2016 Product Information Find all the current product information on our website. Read more.
Aetna CEO Has `Serious Concerns' About Obamacare Sustainability The head of the third-biggest U.S. health insurer said he has “serious concerns” about whether or not Obamacare’s new markets are sustainable, echoing criticism from other top for-profit insurers. Read more. House fails to override president's veto of Obamacare repeal The House on Tuesday failed to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would have repealed key provisions of Obamacare and stripped federal funding from Planned Parenthood. Read more.
New IRS Guidance for Individuals Regarding Forms 1095-A, 1095-B, and 1095-C The IRS has released new Q&As to help individuals understand the new Forms 1095-A, 1095-B, and 1095-C they may receive this quarter, including who should expect to receive them and what to do with them. Learn more. Clarification on New Law Regarding Required Information on Forms W-2 Effective December 18, 2015, a new law extends the IRS' authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Forms W-2, rather than an employee's full Social Security number. Learn more. Communicating Changes to Your Plan & ERISA Notice Requirements Communicating Changes to Your Plan The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) generally allows a group health plan to modify its benefit plan so long as the procedure followed is consistent with the plan terms and ERISA. Learn more. Information about distribution of 1095 tax forms Beginning February 8, Independence Blue Cross will begin mailing IRS 1095-B tax forms on a rolling basis to subscribers who purchased plans individually off-exchange and to subscribers of fully insured group employers. Read more.
Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call In a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information needed to flourish within the under 65 group and individual markets in Pennsylvania, we are holding weekly live webinars. They will serve as a place to get your questions answered and discuss topics and strategies that will lead to your continued success in the health insurance market. Register once and you'll be signed up for all of the 2016 Weekly PPACA Conference Calls. Register now. Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives Click here to view the archived recordings of the PPACA Conference Calls.
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