ACA Information Reporting Reminder: First Employee Statements Due by March 31, 2016 As a reminder, the deadline for furnishing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to responsible individuals and full-time employees is March 31, 2016 for employers that are subject to the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting requirements. Learn more. DOL Audits: Prevention & Preparation U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) audits of welfare benefit plans are happening with greater frequency to every size company. Learn 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 Group eCheck Payment Option, Avalon Stop Loss-Lasers at Renewal, and BenefitWallet Communications from Capital BlueCross including: Group eCheck Payment Option, Avalon Stop Loss-Lasers at Renewal, and BenefitWallet Announces Interest Rate Increase and Tiered Interest Rate Structure to HSAs. Read more. Highmark 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", AHN to host free community cancer screenings. Read more. 2016 Product Information Find all the current product information on our website. 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.
Bill seeks to address rising health insurance rates State officials in Alaska are proposing a program to address high-cost health insurance claims in hopes of stabilizing rising rates on the individual policy market. Read more. 5 strategies to cut healthcare costs without cutting benefits For employers, it’s been an ongoing battle to keep health insurance costs down without cutting employee health benefits. Read more. |