CPAHU Harrisburg Update 6-15-2018

The Department of Health gives notice that the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board will meet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the following dates: Wednesday, August 22, 2018; Thursday, November 15, 2018; Friday, February 1, 2019; Wednesday, May 15, 2019; Wednesday, August 14, 2019; and Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Read more.

Trump Administration to No Longer Defend the ACA’s Individual Mandate

The announcement late last week by the Justice Department that they would no longer defend the ACA’s individual mandate or consumer protection provisions sent shock-waves throughout the healthcare industry and may have major implications for the law’s future. Hear more.

Aetna, Easier Ongoing Enrollment

You asked, we delivered. Starting today, you can enroll employees and their dependents in Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA) plans post-sale through our new quick, individual enrollment process in Springboard Marketplace. Read more.

CVS Health will now deliver prescriptions to your home

CVS Health will make prescription deliveries nationwide to accommodate the heightened expectations of convenience from consumers. Read more.

Trump unveils new health plan; Democrats call it 'junk insurance'

Republicans and some small-business groups said the administration is providing needed flexibility in the face of rising premiums. Read more.

Trump’s new health insurance rules expected to hurt Obamacare

Obamacare suffered another blow Tuesday when the Trump administration announced plans to make it easier for small businesses and trade groups to band together to purchase health coverage outside of the law’s insurance markets. Read more.

Utz Quality Foods treats employees to onsite clinic

When Dylan Lissette, the son-in-law of Utz Quality Foods owners Michael and Jane Rice, took over as CEO, he decided to battle rising healthcare costs for both the company and its employees. Read more.

GOP, Dem governors back benefits for pre-existing conditions

A bipartisan group of governors is speaking out against a Trump administration decision that could narrow access to health insurance benefits for those with pre-existing conditions. Read more.

'Only thing they’ll pay for is morphine ... ': Opioid alternatives routinely denied by insurers

For nearly two decades, Jim Lankford has lived with unrelenting pain. Read more.

Best practices for navigating premium increases for small group employers

The state of the health insurance marketplace is making headlines again, due to repeal of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate at the end of last year, which is set to be implemented in 2019. Read more.

IRS Issues 30,000 ACA Penalty Notices

The IRS has been sending penalty notices to more than 30,000 businesses nationwide, advising them that they may be out of compliance with the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. The tax agency said those employers are on the hook for a total of roughly $4.3 billion in fines. Read more.

Ted Cruz thinks it’s “reasonable” to argue ACA’s preexisting conditions rules are now unconstitutional

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), as vociferous an Obamacare critic as you’ll find, sounds on board with the latest legal challenge to the health care law that could lead to protections for people with preexisting conditions being found unconstitutional. Read more.

Trump’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices Tests Limits of the Law

In his effort to bring down prescription drug prices, President Trump is testing the limits of a law that prohibits the government from interfering in negotiations between drug manufacturers and insurance companies that provide drug coverage to more than 42 million people on Medicare. Read more.

Christian Colleges Win Lawsuit Against Abortion-Pill Mandate

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Christian colleges in Michigan and Iowa that sued the government to avoid paying for abortion- and contraception-related health care under an Obama-era requirement. Read more.

Court: Federal government doesn’t owe insurers Obamacare payments

The federal government doesn’t have to pay health insurers money they claim they’re owed from an Obamacare program, a federal appellate court ruled Thursday morning in a case with billions of dollars at stake. Read more.

Appeals Court Rejects Health Insurers' Plea for Billions in Subsidy Money

A federal appeals court panel today issued a 2-1 ruling that could cost some health insurers billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidy program payments, and could push all federal vendors to determine whether the payment arrangements they have with the federal government are actually contracts. 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! Save the date.

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