Announcing the 2020 President's Club
Join us at Hotel Bennett in charming and historic Charleston, SC for our 2020 President’s Club! Learn more.
All Penn State Health facilities are part of UPMC Health Plan's Premium Network
Access is an important reason that your clients choose UPMC Health Plan. To ensure that they have options, all Penn State Health facilities, including Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center, as well as its affiliated physicians are part of UPMC Health Plan’s Premium network. Read more.
Important Information Regarding Trinity Health's Mercy Health System, St. Mary Medical Center, and Saint Francis Healthcare
For the past several months, we have been negotiating the terms of our agreements with Trinity Health (Trinity), which includes the following entities, as well as their professional providers, subsidiaries, affiliates, and divisions. Read more.
Do you have LTCI experience?
The PID is currently searching for a licensed insurance agent with at least 10 years of LTCI experience. Read more.
Judge dismisses Maryland suit to preserve Affordable Care Act, saying there's no firm evidence of impending harm
A federal judge on Friday dismissed Maryland's attempt to protect the Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” from any Trump administration efforts to dismantle it.. Read more.
Hospital Prices Outgrew Physician Prices By Almost 20%
Between 2007 and 2014, the growth of hospital prices outpaced that of physician prices by nearly 20%, according to new research published in Health Affairs. Read more.
Employer groups rally behind proposed Trump prescription drug pricing rule
The Trump administration’s proposed new rule taking aim at healthcare costs by eliminating hidden drug rebates is a positive step that would increase transparency and eliminate conflicts of interest — and better serve both employers and employees in the process. Read more.
ERISA Penalties Increase in 2019
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) created mandatory disclosure and reporting requirements for health and welfare plans. Read more.
Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New V.A. Rules
Veterans who live as little as a 30-minute drive from a Veterans Affairs health care facility will instead be able to choose private care, the most significant change in rules released Wednesday as part of the Trump administration’s effort to fix years-old problems with the health system. Read more.
Health Plan Options Video Archives
2/20 Central Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters Meeting Announcement
2 CE Presentation by PrimePay, Creative HRA Plan Designs and HSAs: Identifying Effective Strategies. Read more.
Register for Highmark’s Well360 Producer Training – Improving Health from Every Angle
Highmark is pleased to introduce Well360 – a portfolio of products and services that uses analytics and digital technologies to target the right members with the right interventions at the right time. Read more.
2/14 Aries Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA Law in 2010, there have been many changes within the law and more changes to come. It’s important to stay informed so you can better serve your clients in the group health and under 65 individual & family markets. The monthly Health Care Reform Webinars are your resource to stay close to the law, ask questions that may be important to your livelihood, and stay informed for your clients. Join us the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 to learn more and get your questions answered. Register now.
