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Scott Kilpatrick
BCBS Reinstates St Lukes Network Agreements without Contract Lapse
BCBS and CommonSpirit Health reached an agreement to reinstate CommonSpirit’s network agreements with no lapse in network participation. CommonSpirit is … FULL STORY
Group Health Plans – Determination of Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Status
Employers are required to provide notices to Medicare-eligible individuals covered by their prescription drug plan about whether the plan is … FULL STORY
BCBS Updates Retail (Individual Under 65) Compensation to PMPM in 2021
BCBS is changing its compensation schedule for individual under 65 major medical qualified health plans (QHPs). They are moving away … FULL STORY
BCBS Transitions to New SBC Tool for 2021
BCBS is transitioning to a new platform to generate SBCs for group and individual market plans. The old tool will … FULL STORY
BCBS Providing Premium Credits on November 2020 Billing Statements
BCBS will issue premium credits to fully insured group customers on their November 2020 billing statements. The credits apply as … FULL STORY
Employer Reporting Requirements under the ACA
Update 10/2/2020: The IRS extended the deadline for providing the statements to employees/individuals in 2021. No extension for the IRS … FULL STORY
BCBS Launches Financial Relief Program for 51+ Insured Customers
BCBS of TX announced a COVID-19 Economic Response Program designed to help new and existing fully insured employer group customers … FULL STORY
UHC and Houston Methodist Finalize Network Agreement Effective June 1, 2020
UHC and Houston Methodist finalized a multi-year network agreement to bring Methodist’s facilities back into UHC’s provider networks. The agreement … FULL STORY
All Savers Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees
All Savers will offer a 15 month rate guarantee to groups effective or renewing Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 and … FULL STORY
NAHU: Emergency Extension of COBRA Election Timeframes
This article is adapted from this NAHU update.
Earlier this week, the DOL and IRS released an emergency final regulation regarding … FULL STORY