PrimePay CLARIFICATION: PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2018
We apologize if our previous communication regarding PCORI fees caused some confusion. Read more.
Don't Miss Connect with Capital, July 2018, vol. 1
What's Inside: Online Billing and Payment History Coming Soon | Medical Underwriting Required for All Small Business ASO and Mid-Market Fully Insured Prospect Quotes | You Can Now Make Multiple eGEMS® Updates in One Transaction | HSA Member Cost Share Now Waived for Certain Services Provided Through Oncology Program | New Template Streamlines Waiver Requests | Virtual Care Frequently Asked Questions | Stay Protected with Capital BlueCross’ Cyber Liability Insurance | Order Limits on the Shingrix Vaccine | 360° for Our Members | 360° for Business. Read more.
The Severity of ERISA Violations is Increasing
Don’t let it happen to you! The following cases prove that not staying compliant with ERISA is a serious mistake. Read more.
Important Aetna Funding Advantage Updates
Since expanding AFA to more markets, we've updated our map of states where AFA is available. Read more.
Something great is coming from Aetna
Starting Monday, we have a new approach for Newborn and COBRA enrollment while we rebuild the process for a better user experience. Read more.
Aetna | Easier Springboard Registration
With Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA), we put the power where it belongs - in the hands of our members. Read more.
Aetna | New security requirement
At Aetna, security is a top priority. In order to reduce the risk of data exposure, we require full-disk encryption on all broker devices (including laptops, personal computers (PCs), smartphones and tablets) that access or store Aetna and Joint Venture member data. Read more.
The UPMC 2018 Producer Resource Guide is now available!
Your time—and your clients’ time—is valuable. That’s why we’re pleased to inform you that the 2018 Producer Resource Guide is available for you to download now. Available on URL's Group Health Resources page. Read more.
Get better acquainted with UPMC Health Plan
Please join us for an informative meeting about UPMC Health Plan’s products and services. Read more.
Time is Running Out! Highmark Individual Market Update: 2018 FFM Certification through CMS is Ending
If you completed 2018 FFM Certification with CMS and the 2018 U65 Attestation through the Highmark training system (Litmos), no further action with Highmark is required. Read more.
Freezing of Obamacare funding draws mixed reaction from UPMC, Highmark
The federal government froze a key funding cog in the Obamacare health insurance machinery Saturday even as the Pennsylvania Insurance Department was reviewing rates that insurance carriers had proposed for 2019, injecting more uncertainty into an already uncertain market. Read more.
Insurers Urge a Quick Fix After Obamacare Payment Suspension
Insurance-industry groups are pushing the Trump administration to resolve a legal dispute that led to the suspension of billions of dollars of payments that help stabilize Obamacare’s markets. Read more.
Trump administration to cut ACA grants for Americans
The Trump administration said Tuesday it will cut funds to local nonprofit groups that help people get insurance under the Affordable Care Act, per the New York Times. Read more.
Once eyed as a tool for fighting Obamacare, state waivers hit limitations
A provision of Obamacare that opponents once saw as a potential loophole allowing a Republican president to unravel the law by executive order is now being used by some states to steady their shaky Obamacare markets. Read more.
Insurers scramble after Trump suspends billions in ObamaCare payments
The Trump administration's abrupt suspension of billions of dollars in payments to ObamaCare insurers has prompted new warnings of rising premiums as health companies scramble to adjust. Read more.
Three Minnesota health plans face combined hit of $71.7 million
A federal government decision to freeze "risk adjustment" payments under the federal Affordable Care Act is threatening more than $70 million in funding expected by Minnesota health insurers while also raising questions about the potential impact on premiums next year. Read more.
New Report Shows Why Some Issuers Hate the ACA Risk-Adjustment Program
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today started a new round of insurer-on-insurer wrestling, by posting preliminary Affordable Care Act risk-adjustment program figures for 2017. Read more.
5 Weird New Facts About Trump's ACA Exchange System
Officials in the administration of President Donald Trump may not be thrilled with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) public exchange system, but they seem to be doing a pretty good job keeping it running. Read more.
Trump administration freezes billions in Obamacare payments, outraging advocates
The Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars of payments to Obamacare health insurers, another blow to the fragile markets as health plans begin to set premiums and get ready for the next enrollment season. Read more.
9/5 2019 AEP Medicare Connections Conference
Join us on September 5th 2018 for our 2019 AEP Medicare Connections Conference at the Hershey Lodge. You can expect an exciting day of networking with fellow top brokers, all while learning invaluable sales tips from the leading insurance carriers in the market! Register now.
9/13 Save the Date: CPAHU Medicare Summit
Watch for updates coming soon! 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
Click here to view the archived videos of the Health Care Reform Webinars.
