New Guidance Further Extends Relief to Certain Premium Reduction Arrangements For Student Health Coverage

New IRS guidance extends previously announced enforcement relief to colleges and universities for certain health care premium reduction arrangements offered in connection with student health plans, which applied to plan or policy years beginning before January 1, 2017 (including plan or policy years that are roughly coterminous with academic years beginning in the summer or fall of 2016 and ending in 2017). Learn more.

Independence Blue Cross 2017 Individual Plans and Rates

Independence is pleased to introduce our 2017 portfolio of individual and family health plans, which are available for sale starting November 1, 2016. Read more.

Highmark 2017 Product Training & Reminders

The individual product training for the upcoming 2017 Open Enrollment Period is now available on the producer portal. Read more.

Capital BlueCross 2017 Individual PPACA Products and Member Communications

The Capital BlueCross family of companies Individual Affordable Care Act (ACA) product portfolio has been updated for 2017. Read more.

Banet's Bullet - 2017 Individual OEP Electronic Materials - Brochures, Rates, Application

Independence Blue Cross has released the electronic material for the 2017 Individual Open Enrollment period. Read more.

UPMC Health Plan Individual and Family Plans for 2017

Resources to learn about UPMC’s 2017 Plan details for Individuals and Families. Read more.

Highmark Individual Market Commission and ACA Rate Changes

Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, high claims experience and unsustainable financial losses have required Highmark to periodically make changes to how we participate in the ACA individual market. Read more.

UPMC Health Plan EEOC/GINA Updates

In May 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published final regulations explaining how employers may structure wellness programs under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA"). Read more.

Financial incentive for early Aetna Funding Advantage submissions in DE, PA and WV

You can help your clients earn up to $1,000 in administrative credits for Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA) Small Group new December 1, 2016 sales. Read more.

Independence Blue Cross Plans updated to remove exclusions for gender reassignment surgery coverage

In a July Independence Edge article, we shared that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had issued a final rule for the nondiscrimination provision (section 1557) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read more.

Independence Blue Cross Important Information About 2017 Member Renewal Letters

In the coming weeks, members will be receiving renewal letters for their 2017 plans that include updated rate and product information, as required by ACA Guidelines. Read more.

Banet's Bullet - 2017 Independence Blue Cross Agent Registration

Independence Blue Cross has released the new agent registration program. Read more.

Filed Rates by Rating Area from PID Site

Rates and plan information now available on Healthcare.gov. In May, the Insurance Department received rate filings for plans to be sold in 2017 on the federal marketplace at Healthcare.gov. Read more.

Three things to know about Marketplace re-enrollments

As you prepare for plan year 2017 Open Enrollment, here are a few important things to remember to help consumers that are currently enrolled in Marketplace coverage. Read more.

Highmark Individual Market Update - 2017 Product Training Now Available

The individual product training for the upcoming 2017 Open Enrollment Period is now available on the producer portal. Read more.

INVITE: Teleconference with Secretary Burwell and Kevin Counihan

Please join U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Marketplace CEO Kevin Counihan on Monday, October 31 at 2:30 PM Eastern Time (ET) for an update on this year’s Open Enrollment period for agents and brokers. Read more.

Live Demo - UPMC Marketplace Individual Quoting System

UPMC Health Plan will be offering four live demos of our Marketplace Individual Quoting System. Register now.

11/3 Introduction to HealthiestYou & Teledoc

Join us for a webinar on November 3rd at 2pm to learn about the telehealth program from HealthiestYou & Teledoc. Register now.

11/4 UPMC Producer Update - You're Invited to the Fall Producer Kickoff!

In order to find out new information about our products and services, please attend our Fall Producer Kickoff. Read more.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

*Today's PPACA conference call was pre-recorded due to a meeting with the PA Insurance Department. There is quite a bit of information this week and because Open Enrollment starts prior to our next webinar, we wanted to make sure you didn’t have to wait for these very important updates. Tune in on November 3rd at 9:30am for our next live Weekly PPACA 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, both with products and the way they are sold and paid for. 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 health insurance market. Register once and you'll be signed up for all of the 2016 Weekly PPACA Conference Calls. Register now.

Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives

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