New Expiration Date for Health Insurance Exchange Notices is March 31, 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has extended the effective date of its model Health Insurance Exchange Notices through March 31, 2017. Learn more.

March 9th Question From Vince Phillips

What are your preliminary thoughts on the GOP’s American Health Care Act? Submit your answer.

Leg Reg Review #10 - 03/06/2017

Cabinet officials in the Wolf Administration have taken aim at probable congressional repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Read more.

Banet's Bullet - IMPORTANT - New IBC Sales Portal

Greetings producers and agents. For those of you who missed the Sales Portal Webinar, we are providing a link to view the important information provided. Please review below. Read more.

Highmark Individual Market Update - Updated Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Form

Enrollment outside of the open enrollment period due to a qualifying life event, known as a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), is now available through the Producer Portal, and is required to be submitted via paper application (secure email, fax or mail). Read more.

GOP health plan could pose challenges to employer reporting

House Republicans on Monday released the legislative text of what will become their replacement for the Affordable Care Act, kicking off an obstacle course through legislative process on Capitol Hill. Read more.

GOP charges ahead with ObamaCare repeal

Republicans are pushing forward with their plans to repeal and replace ­ObamaCare despite sharp divisions that were not closed by President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night. Read more.

Trump backs health tax credits that have split Republicans

During his first major address to Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump backed a proposal that has split the Republican Party: giving Americans tax credits to buy coverage. Read more.

Geisinger expects hiring in Harrisburg region

Geisinger Health System plans to create an additional 75 nursing jobs in the Harrisburg region this year as part of a recruitment campaign to support future growth. Read more.

What you need to know about the American Health Care Act

The Obamacare replacement has a new title: the American Health Care Act. Read more.

What does the fiduciary rule delay mean for employers?

The Department of Labor’s announcement Wednesday formally proposing to delay the fiduciary rule and related exemptions from April 10 to June 9 might mean that a more permanent delay will be next. Read more.

Compliance Cornered: Contribution Strategy May Complicate Compliance

Head over to the Compliance Cornered blog to check out our latest post: Contribution Strategy May Complicate Compliance. Read more.

3/20 My URL 101: Cases, Contracts & Commissions

As an agent contracted with URL, you can access application information by carrier, case status, date range and more. Read more.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act Law in 2010, there has been incredible change in the Individual and Group Health industry with products and in the way they are sold and paid for. A new Federal Administration is in place and even more changes will be ahead of all of us. Because of these inevitable changes and in a continuing effort to keep our agent-partners informed, we are holding weekly webinars. The webinars will serve as a place to get your questions answered, learn about compliance requirements and discuss topics and strategies that will lead to your continued success in the individual and group health insurance markets. Register once for all of the Weekly PPACA Conference Calls. Register now. Register now.

Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives

Click here to view the archived recordings of the PPACA Conference Calls.