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COVID-19 Carrier and Industry Resources
This article organizes and summarizes carrier and industry resources and carrier accommodations related to COVID-19. We are constantly updating this … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2020, CARES, carriers, COVID-19, Families First, FFCRA, FMLA, health insurance, large group, medical, small group, TDI, UHC, webinar
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TDI Implements Laws Protecting Texans from Surprise Billing and Freestanding ERs
In 2019, the Texas legislature passed four bills intended to protect Texas patients from surprise billing from out-of-network providers and … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, 2020, HB1941, HB2041, health insurance, Legislation, SB1037, SB1264, Texas
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Signed Budget Deal Repeals ACA Taxes and Extends PCORI Fee
President Trump signed a budget spending deal that includes many items related to health care.
It repeals three significant taxes included … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2020, 2021, ACA, cadillac tax, health insurance, health insurance tax, pcori, self-funded
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BCBS Mandatory Broker Training for SEP Process (individual)
BCBS of TX requires all brokers who sell individual policies to complete a mandatory Special Enrollment Period (SEP) process training … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2020, BCBS, individual market, medical, special enrollment period
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Employer Reporting Requirements under the ACA
Update 12/2/2019: The IRS extended the deadline for providing the statements to employees/individuals in 2020. No extension for the IRS … FULL STORY
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Tagged 1094, 1095, ACA, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, IRS, large group, minimum essential coverage, minimum value, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group
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Memorial Hermann Small Group Plan Changes in 2020
For 2020 effective dates, Memorial Hermann modified a few benefits on their existing 2019 small group and Hybrid plans. The … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, 2020, medical, Memorial Hermann, self-funded, small group
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BCBS Offering First Year Renewal Rate Cap on New Mid-Market Business Dec 2019 – Mar 2020
BCBS will give a first year renewal rate cap of 9.5% to all new mid-market (51-150 segment) medical cases written … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, 2020, BCBS, large group, medical
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All Savers Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees Nov 2019 – Jan 2020
All Savers will offer a 15 month rate guarantee to groups effective or renewing Nov 2019 through Jan 2020.
Renewing Groups … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, 2020, All Savers, medical, self-funded, small group
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BCBS: Initial Premium Payment not Required for Off-Exchange Applications
BCBS recent implemented a new business rule in their Retail Shopping Cart and Retail Producer Portal to allow individual under … FULL STORY
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Tagged BCBS, individual market, medical
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