Scott Kilpatrick

Cigna: Administration Releases New Guidance on HRAs and Section 1332 Waivers

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Oct 25, 2018

Earlier this week, federal agencies released a proposed rule for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and updated guidance for Section 1332 … FULL STORY

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Humana Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 on Level Funded Plans

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Oct 4, 2018

Humana is offering 15 month rate guarantees on Level Funded Premium (LFP) plans to small groups effective or renewing Dec … FULL STORY

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BCBS: Medicare Prescription Drug Creditable Coverage Notifications Update 2018

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Sep 27, 2018

The annual communication to members of group health plans informing them whether their plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or … FULL STORY

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UHC Information about Eligibility Verification Audits

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Tue, Aug 28, 2018

UnitedHealthcare routinely audits the eligibility of a random selection of existing customers in conjunction with each group’s renewal each year. … FULL STORY

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All Savers Makes Updates, Enhancements to Wellness Offerings

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Tue, Aug 28, 2018

The All Savers Alternate Funding wellness benefits package now allows members to get a second opinion through Best Doctors as … FULL STORY

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Small Group Prescription Drug List Resources

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Mon, Aug 20, 2018

The tables below summarize the structure of pharmacy benefits offered by carriers on small group fully insured and self-funded medical … FULL STORY

Posted in Carrier News | Tagged 2018, All Savers, BCBS, Cigna, humana, National General, pharmacy, Scott & White, self-funded, small group, UHC | Comments Off

All Savers Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees Nov 2018 – Jan 2019

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Aug 16, 2018

All Savers will offer a 15 month rate guarantee to groups effective or renewing Nov 2018 through Jan 2019.

Renewing Groups … FULL STORY

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Humana Will Provide ACA Forms 1094/95-B for Small Group Level Funded Groups

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Tue, Aug 14, 2018

Beginning with the 2018 tax season, Humana will start automatically filing two essential IRS forms on behalf of our Level … FULL STORY

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BCBS Requires All Individual Producers to Update their Express Links

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Mon, Jul 30, 2018

On July 29, BCBS implemented system-wide updates on their Retail Producer Portal. They issued new Express Links to all Retail … FULL STORY

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DOL Issues Final Guidance on Association Health Plans

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Tue, Jul 10, 2018

On Thu, Jun 21, the Department of Labor published a final rule to expand the availability of Association Health Plans … FULL STORY

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