Understanding the Rules on Health FSAs Under the Affordable Care Act
A health flexible spending arrangement (health FSA) is a popular benefit that employers offer to reimburse employees for certain medical expenses. Learn more.
Analyst: Anthem Likely Will Exit ACA Exchanges in 2018
Anthem Inc. is likely to get out of the Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges in 2018, Goldman Sachs managed care analyst Matthew Borsch said Sept. 19. Read more.
Public option seen as only way to save Obamacare
The “public option” is the health care policy idea that won’t die. Rejected during the 2009 Obamacare debate as too controversial and unnecessary, the public option — in which the government offers insurance that competes directly with private and nonprofit plans — has been resurrected this year by Democrats who say it’s the only way to rescue President Obama’s struggling health care law. Read more.
10 places where health care ate the economy
The Census Bureau has just released a batch of American Community Survey data for 2015. Read more.
Meet the insurer making money from ObamaCare
A California-based insurer that once sold mostly Medicaid plans has become a top competitor in ObamaCare’s marketplaces. Read more.
Highmark 2016 FFM Training and Certification Has Ended (Individual Under 65 Market)
Highmark has rolled out the 2017 FFM training capabilities so, we want to provide closure for the 2016 plan year. Read more.
Plan year 2017 FFM registration and training VIDEOS now available
Need assistance completing plan year 2017 Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) registration and training? Help has arrived! Read more.
Highmark: 2017 FFM Registration and Training Now Available
Producers can now access CMS training for the 2017 plan year through the CMS Enterprise Portal. CMS is requiring this training to sell products on-exchange, and Highmark is requiring this training to sell ACA products on- or off-exchange. Read more.
Plan year 2017 FFM registration and training VIDEOS now available
Need assistance completing plan year 2017 Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) registration and training? Help has arrived! Read more.
Updated FFM and FF-SHOP Enrollment Manual now posted
Helping consumers enroll in Marketplace coverage can be tricky — even for an expert like you. Don’t you wish there was a manual that walked through everything you need to know? Read more.
Aetna: Learn about 2017 small group plan options for Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Please join us for an informative webinar about our 2017 small group plans for companies with under 50 employees. Don't miss the chance to learn about important strategy changes that will impact your small group clients and their employees. Read more.
Capital BLUE: Partnering in Knowledge Product Training
This year’s Capital BlueCross producer product training will be unlike any you have ever experienced! Whether you’re selling group or individual, this is the training event for you! Join us at one of our Capital Blue health and wellness stores in Central PA or the Lehigh Valley for overviews of our 2017 products. Read more.
Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
*There will be no PPACA Update Conference Call on 9/29.
In a continuing effort to assist our agent-partners in getting the information needed to flourish within the under 65 group and individual markets in Pennsylvania, we are holding weekly live webinars. They will serve as a place to get your questions answered 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.
