A Message from Deb Rice-Johnson: Joint Venture Announcement

Changing market dynamics are leading to increased collaborations and mergers that are transforming the face of health care in Pennsylvania. Read more.

LEG REG REVIEW 2017, 19th Issue

On May 10, Senate Bill 133 (Ward-R-Westmoreland) was referred to the House Appropriations Committee after a contentious session of the House State Government Committee which amended the bill along party lines May 8. Read more.

Highmark Producer Elite Rewards Program

Exclusive incentive program for agents that work through an Elite Highmark Agency. Read more.

Highmark Updates | 'Grandmothered' Client Materials Now Available & Agency Action Alerts

Clients with 2-50 employees who 'Grandmothered' their pre-ACA plans prior to 2014 will have the opportunity to keep their current plans when renewing with effective dates of July 1 through Dec. 1, 2017. Highmark has received reports of members receiving phone calls claiming to be from Highmark. Read more.

Connect with Capital | Salesforce Updates and Producer Community Resources

As you continue to get familiar with the Producer Community in Salesforce, Connect with Capital will serve as your go-to resource for news, updates, and support for this terrific customer relationship management resource. Read more.

Employers struggling to keep up with changing compliance issues

Between efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act to a hodgepodge of federal, state and local laws, most employers are preparing for big changes that will influence their benefits policies going forward. Read more.

IRS Raises HSA, HDHP Dollar Limits for 2018

The annual contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) are going up in 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced May 4. Read more.

CMS NEWS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Offers New Health Coverage Enrollment Option for Small Business

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a plan to change the way that small businesses enroll in insurance coverage through the Federal exchanges, offering employers the help they need to find affordable insurance for their employees. Read more.

Only 1 in 5 support the American Health Care Act

Only 1 in 5 American voters say they support the House Republican’s revised health care plan, slightly better than the 17 percent who said they approved of the first health care plan in March, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released Thursday. Read more.

LGH kicks off work on new behavioral hospital

People standing on the 75-acre expanse near Lancaster's Northwest Gateway in 2002 would have seen a field in need of new life, said Lancaster General Health president and CEO Jan Bergen. Read more.

Yes, It Is Definitely Possible For The House And Senate To Agree On Health Care

After the House passed its health care bill last week, Senators looked apt to take that dramatically conservative plan, stick it in a filing cabinet, and start over with a more moderate bill ― one that may never be able to pass the House on the way back. Read more.

SENATE CONSERVATIVES: EASE OBAMA HEALTH CARE LAW PROTECTIONS

Conservative senators are pushing to diminish insurance coverage requirements imposed by President Barack Obama's health care law as Senate Republicans try fashioning legislation overhauling the nation's health care system. Read more.

Express Scripts to Offer Cheaper Drugs for Uninsured Customers

It is one of the most acute indignities of being uninsured in this country: Those with the least ability to pay are asked to spend the most for their prescription drugs. Read more.

Obamacare Premiums Rise as Insurers Fret Over Law’s Shaky Future

Health insurers are asking for sharp increases in the cost of their Obamacare plans next year, thanks to instability in the law’s coverage markets that’s been compounded by the Trump administration. Read more.

SHOP plans in jeopardy under AHCA

The American Health Care Act, approved last week in the House and awaiting action in the Senate, could have an impact on small business owners who want to provide health insurance to their employees. Read more.

California Agents Fight Single-Payer Health Bill

California insurance agents and advisors are teaming up with insurers and employers in the state to stop Senate Bill 562, a bill that could create a universal, government-funded health care program for all California residents. Read more.

ANTHEM GIVES UP CIGNA BID, VOWS TO FIGHT ON OVER DAMAGES

Anthem has ended its soured, $48 billion bid to buy rival Cigna, but the nation's second-largest health insurer isn't giving up a fight over whether Cigna deserves a termination fee for the scrapped deal. Read more.

5/24 Capital BlueCross | New Health Plan Solution for the Lehigh Valley

With the right coverage at the right cost, give your customers the freedom to choose a plan and care from the names they know and trust. Read more.

ACA 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

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