HR Compliance Quick-Check
Whether your company has 5 or 500 employees, it's important to conduct a regular review of your HR and benefits-related notices, records and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and prevent potential liabilities and employee lawsuits. Read more.
IRS Health Care Tax Tip: 8 Things to Know About the Small Business Tax Credit
The Affordable Care Act's small business health care tax credit is designed to encourage small employers to offer health insurance coverage to their employees. Below are 8 things the IRS wants small employers to know about this credit. Read more.
CMS New requirements for FFM agents/brokers effective January 1, 2017
CMS recently released the Department of Health & Human Services Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 Final Rule (Payment Notice) and the Final 2017 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) (Letter to Issuers), which set forth standards for the FFMs, issuers, and other stakeholders (including agents and brokers) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Read more.
Capital BlueCross Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace Member Data Match Issues
On Monday, April 11th, Capital released a mailing to 3,500 members with a data match issue on the Health Insurance Marketplace. Read more.
Banet's Bullet - Breaking News for Group Business
We wanted to make sure you are aware of this breaking news from Independence Blue Cross regarding Blue Solutions® Choice. Read more.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Agency Action Alert for the week of April 4, 2016
This week's Agency Action Alert covers the following topics: Marketplace Agent and Broker Roadmap to Resources publication, Updated e-Bill or EFT form for Individual business, Encourage your clients to "Meet Dr. Right" - THE APRIL 14 EVENT IS CANCELED, AHN to host free community cancer screenings. Read more.
UPMC Self Assure Level Funding is now available for groups under 100!
UPMC Health Plan is now accepting quotes for UPMC Self Assure Level Funding in the 25-99 market segment for May, 1 2016, effective dates! Read more.
16 Group Health Tools
When you write your group health and employee benefits business with URL you gain access to the most comprehensive benefits and rewards available. From technology and bonuses to service and training, we've got you covered! Read more.
2016 Product Information
Find all the current product information on our website. Read more.
Capital BlueCross Laboratory Tiered Cost Share Benefit
Capital BlueCross offers the ability to tier cost share on outpatient laboratory services to align member cost share to more closely reflect with the cost incurred for utilizing independent clinical laboratories. Read more.
Legal battle continues for midstate health system merger
Derry Township-based Penn State Hershey and Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System are scheduled for a court date on Monday as part of their battle to complete a merger. Read more.
Sales of Short-Term Health Policies Surge
Some consumers opt for limited coverage, saying it is cheaper than conventional plans. Read more.
Washington Update from NAHU
On Wednesday, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) released a final version of its much-anticipated rule to address conflicts of interest in retirement advice, which is widely referred to in the industry and news media as the "fiduciary rule." Read more.
Health Care Briefs for April 4 - 8, 2016
In This Issue: Washington Watch, Health Care Marketplace, Health in the States, Healthy Living. Read more.
CMS Agents/Brokers: Watch it now!
We are happy to announce the launch of a new video promoting the service agents and brokers provide to small businesses through the SHOP Marketplace. Read more.
CMS News for Federally-facilitated Marketplace Agents and Brokers - April 2016 Edition
An electronic source of information for Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Agents and Brokers. Read more.
Self-Funded Group Health Plans 101 Webinar on April 21st
Please join us for a comprehensive look at Self-Funded group health products. Join URL and Gino Gambardello, Sales Consultant for Starmark, and find out why these plans are becoming more popular with employers. Register now.
Lunch & Learn: Disability Income 101 on April 27th
Are you protecting your clients most valuable asset, their income? You might insure their home, their cars and provide life insurance, but the fact is that 43% of all people age 40 will experience a long-term disability prior to age 65. Register now.
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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