Top 4 Changes to 'Pay or Play' for 2016

As employers continue to receive Health Insurance Marketplace notices and file appeals based on the 2015 pay or play compliance season, it is never too early for applicable large employers (ALEs)-generally those with 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), in the preceding calendar year-to begin preparing for the 2016 compliance season. Learn more.

UPDATE Flu Vaccine Retail Pharmacy Voucher Program

Capital BlueCross is again offering fully insured and self-insured group customers the option of providing their members with a flu shot voucher for the 2016 flu season. Read more.

5 tips to overcome ACA reporting compliance challenges

The first year of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reporting was a nightmare for many Fortune 1000 employers. Read more.

Feds plan to screen Obamacare customers for special enrollment periods

Scamming the Obamacare system could soon get even harder. Read more.

DOL Increases Fines for ERISA Violations after August 1

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an interim final rule (June 30, 2016) to increase for inflation the civil monetary penalties enforceable by the DOL for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Read more.

‘Simple Choice Plans’ To Debut In 2017 Marketplace Enrollment

Despite much hand-wringing about health insurers exiting the marketplaces where people buy individual coverage, in many areas consumers will likely still have a choice of plans when the 2017 open enrollment starts in November. Read more.

Penn State offering early retirement to 1,270 faculty and staff

Penn State University is offering voluntary retirement plans in September to 1,270 faculty and non-academic staff members who meet the criteria. Read more.

CMS Releases 2018 Marketplace Rule and New Actuarial Value Calculator

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed 2018 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. Read more.

One Wellmark enrollee filed $18 million in 2015 claims

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa says it spent $18 million on medical bills for just one patient in 2015. Read more.

10 ZIP codes where the ACA individual mandate hit hard

The Internal Revenue Service has started publishing the same kinds of detailed, consistent statistics for Affordable Care Act tax provisions that it publishes for the health savings account contributions and interest income. 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.