AIR System Will Remain Up and Running After Deadline

While the deadline to electronically file Affordable Care Act (ACA) information returns with the IRS passed on June 30, 2016, the ACA Information Returns (AIR) system used to electronically file those returns, as well as the ability to complete required system testing, will remain up and running. Learn more.

Medicare-Eligible Employees Ineligible to Receive Premium Tax Credits

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare-eligible individuals are ineligible to receive premium tax credits. Learn more.

Capital BlueCross | New Incentive+ Producer Program

Capital BlueCross’ popular Incentive+ Program is back. Read more.

Aetna | Tools to help you sell in PA, DE and WV

Aetna Funding Advantage is a health insurance solution that thinks bigger. It’s similar to the self-funded plans traditionally offered to larger companies, but designed with your smaller clients in mind (10-50 in PA and WV/16-50 in DE). Read more.

Aetna | Starting a dialogue with Pennsylvania employers

Aetna is committed to helping your clients get the most out of their benefits. We want to start a conversation with PA employers and let them know that they can count on us to keep their employees and business healthier, happier, and more productive. Read more.

Indemnity health insurers win major ACA court fight

A federal appeals court says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has no authority under the Affordable Care Act to regulate how consumers use fixed indemnity health insurance or other "excepted benefits" products. Read more.

Attorneys: Under new OT rules, check job duties, not just pay

With changes to the federal overtime regulations coming in less than five months, everyone has been talking about the new salary threshold of $47,476. Read more.

Obamacare-Causing Insurers To Beg For Bailouts

An influx of insurers offering plans through Obamacare exchanges are taking a financial hit due to provisions in the president’s landmark health-care legislation – leading many to ask for a taxpayer bailout. Read more.

Nurse practitioner reform bill moves to Senate floor

A committee in the Pennsylvania Senate voted 24-2 Wednesday on a bill that will allow nurse practitioners to practice independently. Read more.

Midstate health care organizations collaborate on cancer care

A Harrisburg-based health system is partnering with a local payer to reform breast cancer treatment in the midstate. Read more.

Businesses cutting rising costs by self-insuring

After years of facing steeply rising health insurance premiums at his family's commercial construction company, Bryan Reiser was surprised to find a plan that cut the business's costs by 25 percent. Read more.

ACA in 2016: 10 changes to the Affordable Care Act

Although the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, there has been a timeline of implementation — with some components being immediately implemented, while others have been implemented over time in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Read more.

Information on recent MLMS upgrade and use of vendor confirmation code

Please be advised that the Marketplace Learning Management System (MLMS) Profile Page for Agents and Brokers was updated last week as part of a system upgrade deployment. Read more.

New Resources From the FFM Agent and Broker Program

CMS has posted a number of new resources to the Agents and Brokers Resources webpage. Some of the resources below provide information about CMS’ preparations for plan year 2017. Read more.

Earn up to 3 CE's at our CPAHU Meeting on July 26th

CPAHU is holding a 3 CE meeting July 26, 2016 at the URL offices in Harrisburg, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Topics include: "The Future of Group Insurance" and legislative update by Vince Phillip, "The Changing Worksite Benefits Market" by Elsie Fairchild, BenEchoice Enrollment Solutions, and "The Pharmacy Benefit: An Industry Update" by Joe Reardon, Serve You Custom Rx Management. Register now.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

In a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information needed to flourish within the under 65 group and individual markets in Pennsylvania, we are holding weekly live webinars. They will serve as a place to get your questions answered 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.