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Memorial Hermann announces Operational Changes, Reminders and Resources for the Health Plan
Changes:
Member or Employee Level Membership Changes
Effective April 1, 2018 all member or employee level changes will need to be make … FULL STORY
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Cigna to Acquire Express Scripts
On March 8th, 2018 Cigna announced they had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Express Scripts. Cigna, one of the … FULL STORY
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MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index for Q1 2018
The MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce have released their Q1 2018 Small business Index and the findings are interesting. … FULL STORY
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New Proposed Rule for Short Term Limited Duration Insurance
On Tuesday the 20th of February 2018, the Trump Administration released new proposed rules for Short Term Limited Duration Insurance … FULL STORY
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Tagged ACA, Healthcare Reform, Legislation, regulation
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Proposed Rules for Association Health Plans
Last October President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Humana Services (HHS) and … FULL STORY
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Extensions in Reporting Due Dates for forms Sent to Individuals
The IRS had extended the due dates for sending the 1095-B and 1095-C forms to individuals. The original deadline of … FULL STORY
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Congress Passes Tax Reform
On December 20, 2017, congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that in addition to making far reaching changes … FULL STORY
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President Trump Signs Executive Order and Ends CSR Payments
On October 12, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order focused on three areas of regulation. There are no firm … FULL STORY
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Hurricane Harvey Carrier Communications
As many of our agents and their clients and members struggle through the challenges of Hurricane Harvey, carriers have announced … FULL STORY
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