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Carrier News
Humana Offering Shortened Plan Year Renewals to Transitional Relief Groups
Important update Apr 1, 2019. The original article is preserved below for historical reference.
On Mar 25, 2019, CMS extended … FULL STORY
BCBSTX Celebrates 90 Years
On Dec. 20, 1929, mere weeks after the Great Stock Market Crash and during one of the worst winters Texas … FULL STORY
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Employer Information Reporting: Resources for Self-Funded Small Groups by Carrier
Employers who offered a self-funded plan at any point in a calendar year are required to report certain information to … FULL STORY
Tagged 1094, 1095, Aetna, All Savers, BCBS, employer mandate, humana, IRS, Level Funding, Memorial Hermann, minimum essential coverage, National General, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group, UHC
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Humana Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 on Level Funded Plans
Humana is offering 15 month rate guarantees on Level Funded Premium (LFP) plans to small groups effective or renewing Dec … FULL STORY
Tagged 2018, 2019, humana, medical, self-funded, small group
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BCBS: Medicare Prescription Drug Creditable Coverage Notifications Update 2018
The annual communication to members of group health plans informing them whether their plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or … FULL STORY
Tagged CMS, health insurance, large group, Medicare, small group
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UHC Information about Eligibility Verification Audits
UnitedHealthcare routinely audits the eligibility of a random selection of existing customers in conjunction with each group’s renewal each year. … FULL STORY
Tagged large group, medical, participation, renewals, small group, UHC
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All Savers Makes Updates, Enhancements to Wellness Offerings
The All Savers Alternate Funding wellness benefits package now allows members to get a second opinion through Best Doctors as … FULL STORY
Tagged All Savers, small group, virtual visits, wellness
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Small Group Prescription Drug List Resources
The tables below summarize the structure of pharmacy benefits offered by carriers on small group fully insured and self-funded medical … FULL STORY
Tagged 2018, All Savers, BCBS, Cigna, humana, National General, pharmacy, Scott & White, self-funded, small group, UHC
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Humana Will Provide ACA Forms 1094/95-B for Small Group Level Funded Groups
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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