ACTION ALERT: Senate Sponsors of Agent Fee Bill
Yesterday morning Senator Mario Scavello (R-Monroe) sent a sponsorship memo to Senators asking them to co-sponsor his legislation to allow insurance brokers to charge a fee for helping consumers with individual policy network/formulary/coverage options analysis. Read more.
Leg Reg Review #22- 06/19/2017
Reorganization of four Cabinet departments into one PA Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is drawing attention now that the General Assembly passed partial pension reform (Senate Bill 1 signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf June 12 as Act 5 of 2017). Read more.
House Advances “Third-Bucket” Legislation as Senate Introduces ACA Reinsurance Bill
Earlier this year, congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration laid out a three-part approach to health reform, and this week House Republicans took steps to begin advancing legislation to address their “third bucket.” Read more.
CMS Overview: Special Enrollment Period Pre-Enrollment Verification (SEPV)
SEPs provide a way for people who lose health insurance or experience other qualifying events during the year to enroll in or change coverage outside of the annual open enrollment period. Read more.
Win more group business? Great how?
Our agent partners have access to unbeatable back office support and the tools they need to win more group business. Read more.
Could PinnacleHealth purchase bring new vistas for four midstate hospitals?
It's one of the biggest national health care stories, and four midstate hospitals are part of the action. Read more.
Here's What We Know About The Senate GOP Health Care Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans will release a discussion draft of their version of the health care bill on Thursday, with a vote likely next week. Read more.
Taxing insurance contributions will raise healthcare costs for employees
If the new healthcare law that replaces the Affordable Care Act were to tax employee insurance contributions, 67% benefit and HR managers believe that the cost of healthcare would rise, according to new research from the Society for Human Resource Management. Read more.
Mental Health Benefits Parity Now Applies to Anorexia: Trump Administration
rump administration officials say a new federal law, the 21st Century Cures Act, clearly extends the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 to anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. Read more.
How the Republican health plan could hurt those with employer health insurance
Talk of repealing the Affordable Care Act has largely focused on how it’ll change health insurance for the millions of people who don’t get it through work or public programs. Read more.
Nevada governor vetoes Medicaid-for-all bill
There will be no Medicaid-for-all option in Nevada. Gov. Brian Sandoval waited until the last day he could — Friday — to veto a measure that would have offered a state-sponsored health insurance option to all residents regardless of income. If he hadn’t signed it or vetoed it by midnight, it would have become law. Read more.
Gerrymandered? New lawsuit demands fairer congressional districts
Pennsylvania could be the next key battleground in the fight for redistricting reform following recent incremental victories against gerrymandering in places like North Carolina and Wisconsin. Read more.
Casey, Wolf fear GOP health bill will jeopardize Medicaid
Republican proposals wouldn't just be bad for Americans' health care, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey warns, but "a job-killer" that would put more than $440 million in midstate Medicaid funding at risk. Read more.
DOL Rescinds Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn two major Obama-era guidance documents, one addressing joint employment and one on independent contractors. Read more.
As a key Obamacare rate deadline approaches, consumers and insurers are caught in limbo
Getting insured under Obamacare three years ago was a godsend for Mercedes Ibarra. It meant she could finally afford to get treated for lupus, an autoimmune disease that nearly ended her ability to dance flamenco. Read more.
GOP Senate leaders aim to bring health-care legislation to the floor by end of June
Senate Republican leaders are aiming to bring a major revision to the nation’s health-care laws to the Senate floor by the end of June even as lingering disagreements, particularly over Medicaid, threaten to derail their efforts, several Republicans familiar with the effort said Thursday. 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. Read more.
September 6th & 7th
2017 Leaders' & Medicare Connections 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.
ACA/AHCA Update 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 AHCA 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.
ACA Update Webinar Archives
Click here to view the archived videos of the ACA Update Webinar.
