Highmark 2017 Individual Blue Edge Dental Plans

All individual Blue Edge Dental (BED) plans have been updated, effective January 1, 2017, for all members, including those who purchased plans effective in 2016. Current individual BED plans can still be sold for December 1, 2016. Read more.

Product Information

Get applications, brochures, and more for group and individual health on our website. Get product information.

SHOP Marketplace Participation Rule Waived Nov. 15-Dec. 15

Do you know that from November 15 through December 15, small businesses can enroll in SHOP Marketplace coverage without meeting a Minimum Participation Rate (MPR) requirement? Read more.

BREAKING Anti-Obamacare Congressman Chosen By Trump For Secretary of Health and Human Services

Jennifer Jacobs at Bloomberg is reporting that Donald Trump has chosen Georgia U.S. Rep. Tom Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read more.

Betsy McCaughey: Trump's Path To ObamaCare Repeal

On  the stump, Donald Trump promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Now obstacles are emerging on the left and right. Read more.

20 biggest new ACA risk corridors failure absorbers

The companies that sold health coverage through the Affordable Care Act public exchange system in 2015 are going over a new list that shows how much cash they could possibly get from the ACA risk corridors program — if Congress provides enough cash to cover the program's bills. Read more.

New overtime rule now on hold

A federal judge in Texas has put a temporary hold on changes to federal rules that would have made millions of U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay. Read more.

Overtime Rule Changes Halted; Judge Grants Injunction Until Final Decision Can Be Reached

On Tuesday, November 22, Judge Amos Mazzant III issued an injunction blocking the overtime rule changes that were set to take effect on December 1. Read more.

Banet's Health Care Briefs for November 21 - November 25, 2016

Employers have until March 2 to distribute forms 1095-B and -C for the 2016 tax year to their employees, but the filing deadlines for forms 1094 and 1095 remain set at Feb. 28, 2017, if not filed electronically, and March 31, 2017, for those that are filed electronically. Read more.

12/1 Increase Your Income During Open Enrollment

Learn about the hottest new hospital plan and out of pocket protection plans available from Manhattan Life during our webinar at 2pm today. Register now.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act Law in 2010, there has been incredible change in the Individual and Group Health industry, both with products and the way they are sold and paid for. In a continuing effort to keep our agent-partners informed, we are holding weekly webinars.  The webinars will serve as a place to get your questions answered, learn about compliance requirements 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.