Leg Reg Review #37 - 11/27/2017

On November 20, the House voted 194-0 to send House Bill 1388 (Irvin-R-Mifflin/Centre/Huntingdon) back to the Senate for concurrence. Read more.

Highmark Update: Important Clarification About Provider Networks in Central Pennsylvania & Revised Blue Edge Dental Information

The Highmark Blue Edge Dental (BED) cross-selling brochures and fliers have been completely revamped to equip you with everything you need to spark conversations with your clients and help explain why they should choose all Blue for their medical, dental and vision needs. Read more.

Starmark | Break new ground with this sales tool

A Starmark Healthy Choices Self-Funded Plan Design: addresses rising healthcare costs for small to mid-size employers, enables employers to offer more freedom of provider choice, uses reference-based pricing, a strategy leveraged by large employers to determine reimbursement rates to providers based on a multiple of Medicare. Read more.

Don't forget about our event, The Advantages of Reference Based Pricing, on January 24th 2018!

Aetna Funding Advantage Springboard Marketplace® Training Sessions & FAQ

Ready to get started with Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA) on Springboard Marketplace? Our training sessions can help. Check out the details on our mini and detailed training sessions. Read more.

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Resources

As you know, open enrollment has experienced some changes this year. Read more.

States preparing for children's health insurance program to run out of funding: report

Nearly a dozen states are readying for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides insurance to low-income children, to run out of funding, according to a report from The Washington Post. Read more.

Making an extra $10 could cost you $24,000 more for health insurance

In a health care system teeming with fine print, here’s an oddity that middle-class people who buy insurance on their own, rather than through an employer, need to know: You might want to take a pay cut next year. Read more.

Trump vows to repeal and replace ObamaCare 'disaster'

President Trump attacked ObamaCare on Thursday night, calling the health-care law a “disaster” and vowing to repeal and replace it after the GOP passes tax reform. Read more.

Surge in ObamaCare signups surprises experts

The number of people signing up for ObamaCare has surged in the first few weeks of open enrollment this year, contrary to dire predictions. Read more.

Medicare Managers May Ease Agent License Rules

Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may loosen the way CMS handles licensing enforcement requirements for the agents and brokers who sell Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Part D plans. Read more.

What to do when you need health insurance and don't get a subsidy

Pam Yurk backs the Affordable Care Care, but she wasn't happy to hear about yet another price hike for her health insurance plan. Read more.

Republicans Rush to Build Support Ahead of Senate Tax Debate

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes needed to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year, without the benefit of an important estimate of its possible economic benefits. Read more.

Senators consider automatic tax hikes if revenue falls short

Senate Republicans are considering a trigger that would automatically increase taxes if their sweeping legislation fails to generate as much revenue as they expect. Read more.

1/24 The Advantages of Reference Based Pricing

With the ever-increasing group health rates, many employers are faced with difficult decisions on how to maintain quality coverage without going broke. Read more.

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