Important Notice: Capital BlueCross 2017 Individual Health Programs

Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) took effect in 2014, it has brought significant changes to the health care industry, placing difficult financial burdens on consumers and creating challenges for long-term financial sustainability of many consumer products. Read more.

IRS Warns of Fake Affordable Care Act Tax Bills

The Internal Revenue Service has issued an alert to taxpayers and tax professionals to be on guard against fake e-mails purporting to contain an IRS tax bill related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Learn more.

Capital BlueCross 2017 PersonalBlue Transitional Plans

Members who are enrolled in one of our PersonalBlue Guaranteed Issue or Medically Underwritten plans may opt to keep their current plan through December 31, 2017. Read more.

UPMC Producer Update - Erie Office Location Change

The Erie Office of UPMC Health Plan has moved! Read more.

Aetna 2017 small group ACA changes in PA and WV

We had to make some tough decisions so we can continue to offer affordable access to quality care for most of our members. Read more.

After court decision, FTC hopes to prevail in Hershey-Pinnacle case

Today's court ruling halting the merger between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System gives opponents of the deal hope that their side will prevail. Read more.

A growing number of states are exploring public health plans

A federally run health plan is politically untenable, but a handful of states are pursuing their own public plans with the idea of keeping Obamacare costs lower for consumers. Read more.

Benefits technology spending increases as options grow

Most employee benefits and HR technology systems are integrated, at least half are hosted in the cloud, and benefits enrollment is the leading application and driver of decisions, according to new research conducted for Employee Benefit News. Read more.

House Republicans Warn Against Settling Suits With Insurers Over Health-Care Payments

Government has been sued over program designed to compensate for losses on Affordable Care Act exchanges. Read more.

3 giant new 2017 ACA exchange menu announcements

Health insurers began to bring the real look of the 2017 HealthCare.gov exchange plan menus into sharper focus Friday. Read more.

The Obamacare Alternative More Americans Are Turning To

Deirdre Folley is one of more than 600,000 people nationwide who is considered uninsured. Read more.

Washington Update from NAHU

On Monday, the NAHU Board of Trustees voted to adopt a position paper outlining our opposition to a public health insurance plan, also known as a "public option." 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.

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.

Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call

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.