Leg Reg Review #4 - 01/29/2018

Worker’s Compensation bills have advanced in both House and Senate. Senate Bill 936 (White-R-Indiana) was approved by the House Labor & Industry Committee January 23. Read more.

Aetna | Automated Privacy Notices for AFA

We just added another Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA) resource to make our customer's lives easier. Starting this year, we'll provide a HIPAA privacy policy toolkit to all new business and existing AFA Small Group customers. Read more.

Highmark | PA Commonwealth Court Judge rules on Highmark, UPMC contract

Yesterday, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ruled that UPMC must contract with Highmark through the end of 2019. Read more.

Highmark Update - Saint Vincent Hospital and UPMC Hamot Mutually Dissolve RCC Partnership

Saint Vincent Hospital and UPMC Hamot, joint owners of the Regional Cancer Center (RCC) in Erie, have reached a mutual decision to dissolve their RCC partnership and move forward in establishing independent cancer programs over the next few years. Read more.

Highmark Small Group Update - 2018 Small Group Business Application Now Available

Effective immediately, please begin to use the 2018 Small Group Business Applications, which are now available on the Producer Portal under the Resources section for all regions. Read more.

3 Things to Know About Premium Only Plans

Are you an employer that offers health insurance post-tax, wondering how you can restructure your benefits plan to better help your employees? Read more.

Senators prepare to make recommendations for Trump's executive order on Obamacare

Senators are compiling a list of recommendations for a health insurance proposal tied to President Trump's executive order on Obamacare. Read more.

Amazon Is Getting Into the Health Insurance Business

Can Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon fix health care? Amazon is partnering with Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, to try to address one of the nation’s thorniest and priciest problems — soaring health care costs. Read more.

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase to tackle employee health care costs, delivery

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are combining efforts to improve health care and lower its cost for their hundreds of thousands of U.S. employees. Read more.

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

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