Independence Blue Cross and Tower Health Reach Agreement
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Tower Health are pleased to announce a new three-year agreement that ensures Independence members continue to receive in-network health care coverage at Jennersville, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Brandywine, and Chestnut Hill hospitals, facilities and the physicians they employ. Read more.
Geisinger Special Bonus Incentive Beginning this November!
Earn a one-time payment of $25 per subscriber on any new group sold in the 1-99 market segment for November 2017 through January 2018. Read more.
Starmark | Learn about reference-based pricing with new video!
Offer your small to mid-size clients something they may not have seen before with Starmark Healthy ChoicesSM reference-based pricing plan designs. Read more.
Leg Reg Review #32 - 10/09/2017
On October 4, Governor Tom Wolf convened a press conference where he chided the House Republican Caucus for not concurring with revenue plans advanced by Senate Republicans and supported by House and Senate Democratic Caucuses. Read more.
Sessions Memo Changes DOJ Position on Transgender Discrimination
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement changing his department’s position on transgender employment discrimination marks a change in the legal landscape, but it doesn’t alter employer obligations under various state and local laws or the position taken by other federal agencies. Read more.
When is a self-funded group required to audit?
Many large-group health plans are self-funded, which means the employer, and not an insurer, is primarily responsible for paying benefits. Read more.
Trump says he may sign executive order allowing interstate purchase of health insurance
President Donald Trump says he is considering signing an executive order that he says would allow people to purchase insurance across state lines. Read more.
Trump Poised to Sign Order Opening New Paths to Health Insurance
Stymied in his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Trump is poised to issue an order that could ease some federal rules governing health insurance and make it easier for people to band together and buy coverage on their own, administration officials said Saturday. Read more.
Wolf seeks Pa. birth control insurance mandate
Amid Trump administration actions rolling back insurance mandates related to birth control coverage for women, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is asking state lawmakers to weigh in on the side of coverage. Read more.
Overlooked By ACA: Many People Paying Full Price For Insurance ‘Getting Slammed’
Paul Melquist of St. Paul, Minn., has a message for the people who wrote the Affordable Care Act: “Quit wrecking my health care.” Read more.
HSA providers urge employers to push plans as retirement investments
As more employees join health savings accounts to offset the rising healthcare costs, benefits managers need to educate them that these same funds can be saved to supplement Medicare during their retirement years — and even as a rainy day account instead. Read more.
Register for a live demo of UPMC Individual Marketplace Quoting System
Register for an upcoming live demo of our Marketplace Individual Quoting System. Read more.
10/17 PrimePay Broker CE Webinar - ERISA Compliance Overview
We are excited to present a comprehensive and technical presentation to understand the various ERISA compliance requirements for employers of all sizes. Read more.
10/27 UPMC | You're Invited to the Fall Producer Kickoff
Please attend our Fall Producer Kickoff in order to find out new information about our products and services. Read more.
Highmark Individual Market Update: 2018 Individual Sales Preparation – New Training Platform
In 2018, the Highmark Individual Market will be using a Training and Certification Platform powered by Litmos where participation in training programs and individual Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) and Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) certifications will be tracked. Read more.
NOW LIVE: Plan Year 2018 Registration & Training for Agents and Brokers
Registration and training for plan year 2018 is now live! Log in to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Secure Portal or create an account to get started. Read more.
Health Care Reform Webinar
Since the passage of the ACA in 2010 and the recent passage of the AHCA through the House and the failed Senate votes on the BCRA and the HCFA (Skinny Repeal), it's important to stay informed so you can better serve your clients in the group health and under 65 individual markets. The weekly Health Care Reform 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. Join us each week to learn more and get your questions answered. Register now.
Health Care Reform Webinar Archives
Click here to view the archived videos of the Health Care Reform Webinars.
