New Business Carrier Deadlines
All paperwork/submission packets can be found on our site under Group Health Resources. Read more.
New Group Health Quote Request Form Now Available
The new Group Health quote request form is now available, and will start being required in the coming weeks. Let’s prepare for 4th quarter together by gathering as much information as possible up front. Read more.
Leg Reg Review #13 - 04/16/2018
On April 9, the PA House passed Senate Bills 877 and 878 (White-R-Indiana) by 195-0 votes which would end the prohibition on offering rebates and inducements now contained within Act 205 and numerous other statutes. Read more.
Highmark Update: Saint Vincent Hospital Terminates UPMC Contract
In an announcement made today, April 16, 2018, Allegheny Health Network’s Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie has informed UPMC Health Plan that effective July 1, 2019, it will no longer accept UPMC Health Plan Commercial members at in-network rates; the same will be true for UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage members, effective January 1, 2020. Read more.
Highmark Small Group Update: CMS Extends 'Grandmothered' Policies for One Year
We are pleased to share new guidance issued by CMS providing additional transitional relief for 'grandmothered' small group policies. Read more.
UPMC Health Plan Update: April, May, and June 2018 Renewals
On April 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a policy update that extends the transition to Affordable Care Act Compliant policies for one additional year for small group employers. Read more.
UPMC Pinnacle, Select Medical expand joint venture
UPMC Pinnacle and Select Medical Corp. are shifting about a dozen outpatient physical therapy centers into a joint venture they first established in 2014. Read more.
IRS retroactively reduces HSA contribution limit
Last year, the IRS published the calendar year 2018 health savings account contribution limits for individual and family coverage. Read more.
After failing to ditch ACA, GOP drops fight from campaigns
The Washington Post reports that "[f]or the first time in nearly a decade," the GOP isn't touting its attack plan of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Read more.
Trump order targets wide swath of public assistance programs
The Trump administration is seeking to completely revamp the country’s social safety net, targeting recipients of Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance. Read more.
Top House, Senate Dems warn administration on short-term insurance
The ranking Democrats of five House and Senate committees are calling on the Trump administration to withdraw a proposal that would expand access to plans that don’t meet ObamaCare’s consumer protection rules. Read more.
4/24 Running a Medicare Appointment for Beginners
Medicare is the fastest growing in the insurance industry. Many independent agents have found their way into this explosive market. Join us for a webinar on April 24th at 9am to see how easy it is to run a Medicare appointment. Register now.
5/16 Generating New Revenue with Voluntary Benefits
Employers continue to struggle with pricing on health insurance and offering value to employees. Voluntary Benefits allow employers to offer a family of comprehensive benefits that meet the individualized needs of employees without increasing cost to their bottom line. Register now.
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.
Health Care Reform Webinar Archives
Click here to view the archived videos of the Health Care Reform Webinars.
