PinnacleHealth completes acquisition of midstate hospitals
PinnacleHealth's purchase of four midstate hospitals has been approved and will take effect Saturday, the company announced Friday afternoon. Read more.
Congress Moves to Stop I.R.S. From Enforcing Health Law Mandate
Congress is moving to prevent the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing one of the more unpopular provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. Read more.
Surprise Billing HB 1553; PHC4 HB 1613
There are two bills in the House Health Committee of interest to PAHU which are likely to move very soon. Read more.
Mark Your Calendar! Upcoming MLMS Closure
Take note! The Marketplace Learning Management System (MLMS) will be closed starting July 21 at 12:01 PM ET until training for plan year 2018 goes live in August. Read more.
Highmark Individual Market Update - CMS Implements Special Enrollment Period Pre-Enrollment Verification
While Highmark has required pre-enrollment verification in the individual market for a SEP for some time, beginning Friday, June 23rd, CMS has also implemented phase one of a special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification (SEPV) process in the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). Read more.
Aetna | It's here! Apple Watch for AFA
Together, Aetna and Apple® are bringing the ease of healthy living right to your wrist. Read more.
New Aetna ACA Case Submission Dates
We’re implementing the following 4th quarter new business submission deadlines for Small Group Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. Read more.
What employers should include in their investment policy statement
Does your 401(k) plan have an updated investment policy statement? Although plan sponsors aren’t required by law to have one, the IPS is one of the primary documents the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor request when they visit employers for plan audits. Read more.
Projected Drop in Medicaid Spending Heightens Hurdle for G.O.P. Health Bill
Projected Medicaid spending under a Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be 35 percent lower after two decades, the Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday in a new report, which detailed how Medicaid changes would cut more deeply as they go fully into force. Read more.
New ACA Risk Report Hits Some Health Insurers With Huge Bills
The federal government today published a report that could push some health insurers out of the major medical insurance market by the end of the year. Read more.
PinnacleHealth's new hospitals to stay in Capital BlueCross provider network
Four midstate hospitals purchased last week by PinnacleHealth will remain in the Capital BlueCross provider network, officials with both organizations said Monday. Read more.
July 25th | 10am EST
How to Enrich Your Medicare Sales with Senior Ancillary
Join URL and George Pelekanos, Regional VP of Sales with Aetna Supplemental Insurance for a seminar at our office on July 25th at 10am. Register now.
August 23rd | 8:30am EST
Top 10 Items to Review for Health Care Compliance
Join us on August 23rd at 8:30am for a 2 hour CE course at our office to receive a general overview of what the employer needs to address in the current year for ACA compliance. Register now.
September 7th | 8:30am EST
Leaders' Conference
Join us on September 6th and 7th for our Medicare Connections and Leaders' Conferences at the Hershey Lodge. You can expect two exciting days of networking with fellow top brokers, all while learning invaluable sales tips from the leading insurance carriers in the market! Register now.
Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA in 2010 and the recent passage of the AHCA through the House 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. Register now.
Health Care Reform Webinar Archives
Click here to view the archived videos of the Health Care Reform Webinars.
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