Highmark Update for the week of March 11, 2019
This week's Highmark Update features the following topics: Highmark and Geisinger Announce Clinical Joint Venture, Introducing Optum Pre-Payment Claims Solution, Register to Attend a Free, CE Class and Earn 2 CE Credits. Read more.
Capital BlueCross | Connect with Capital, March 2019, Volume 2
Employee Assistance Program Vendor Will Reach Out to Small Groups in April | Reminder: Salesforce Is Best in Chrome | Medicare Member Annual Well Visit Outreach | Business Associate Agreement Required for ASO Employer Groups | Riddle Me This. Read more.
UPMC Health Plan's New Premium and ASO Fee Payment System Has Launched
UPMC Health Plan is pleased to announce that its updated employer group payment system for medical, dental, vision, and stop loss premiums and ASO fees has launched. Read more.
UPMC Health Plan Spring Producer Kickoff Meetings
You are invited to attend the UPMC Health Plan Spring Producer kickoff meetings. Come and hear from the UPMC Health Plan team. Learn more.
You can do more with these free productivity tools
Overworked but can't afford more employees? These free productivity tools will make your small business feel like a big agency. Learn more.
URL's 2020 President's Club
Check your rank! Starting April 1st you can check your first quarter rankings to see if you’re on track to join us at Hotel Bennett in charming and historic Charleston, SC. Learn more.
Centene's $15B WellCare Deal Takes A Bigger Share Of The Booming Medicare Business
Centene's decision to buy WellCare Health Plans for more than $15 billion gives the combined national health insurer a stronger presence in the fast-growing Medicare Advantage business. Read more.
Trump Administration Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
In a significant shift, the Trump administration says the entirety of the Affordable Care Act should be struck down in the courts. Read more.
Medicare for All Would Abolish Private Insurance. ‘There’s No Precedent in American History.’
Unlike Obamacare, emerging plans would sweep away the private health insurance system. What would that mean for the companies’ workers, the stock market and the cost of care? Read more.
Hundreds of cities, counties and Native American tribes file federal lawsuit against Sackler family over opioid crisis
More than 600 cities, counties and Native American tribes from 28 states have filed a federal lawsuit against eight members of the Sackler family -- owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma LP -- accusing them of creating the opioid addiction crisis through ownership of the company that manufactures the painkiller OxyContin. Read more.
The Right Answers to the 33 Toughest FMLA Questions You'll Ever Face
FMLA continues to confound, frustrate and stump even the most experienced HR and Benefits professionals. Why? Because the second you think you have all the rules and regs figured out, the government changes something or makes an addition that results in a new learning curve and updates to your policies and procedures. Read more.
10 Commandments for Newbie Agents and Advisors
People new to the business often feel like they are drinking from a fire hose. Read more.
UnitedHealth Pivots Before Trump Forces the Issue
The health-care policy environment is shifting in a dangerous way for insurance giants. Read more.
Proposed OT Rule Calls for Fresh Look at Worker Classification
Now that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new rule affecting overtime eligibility—a rule that is more likely to be implemented than the department’s previous attempt—it’s time for employers to begin studying how they classify their employees so they’ll know whether pay raises or classification changes will be in order when a final version of the new rule goes into effect. Read more.
Health Plan Options Video Archives
Aries Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA Law in 2010, there have been many changes within the law and more changes to come. It’s important to stay informed so you can better serve your clients in the group health and under 65 individual & family markets. The monthly Health Care Reform Webinars are your resource to stay close to the law, ask questions that may be important to your livelihood, and stay informed for your clients. Join us the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 to learn more and get your questions answered. Register now.
Highmark Update for the week of March 4, 2019
This week's Highmark Update features the following topics: Individual Market Update: Learn About Changes to the CHIP Program, Small Group Update: Introducing New PA Sales Executives, Highmark Well360 Online Training Now Available, Register to Attend a Free, CE Class and Earn 2 CE Credits. Learn more.
