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

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: 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

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: 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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UHC Broker Resource Guide – Link to Kits Always Updated

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: Fri, Jun 15, 2018

UHC maintains broker resource guides containing enrollment applications, product grids, broker licensing and commission forms, underwriting checklists, and other miscellaneous … FULL STORY

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Humana to Change Underwriting Process for 10-100 Life Groups

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: Wed, Jun 6, 2018

Beginning 7/1 for quotes effective 9/1/2018 and later, Humana will change how they underwrite risk-rated groups with 10-100 lives. Currently, … FULL STORY

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Apple Watch now part of UnitedHealthcare Motion rewards program

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 2018

UnitedHealthcare is encouraging people across the country to improve their health by walking, enabling eligible plan participants to obtain Apple … FULL STORY

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Memorial Hermann announces Operational Changes, Reminders and Resources for the Health Plan

Story By: Todd Morrow | Posted: Wed, Apr 11, 2018

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

Story By: Todd Morrow | Posted: Mon, Mar 12, 2018

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

Story By: Todd Morrow | Posted: Wed, Mar 7, 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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BCBS of TX Announces ‘Affordability Cures’ Initiative to Invest in Lowering Premiums

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: Thu, Mar 1, 2018

BCBS of TX announced a multi-year strategy to invest in lowering group market premiums. They are contributing to Affordability Cures, … FULL STORY

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BCBS Opens AOR Confirmation Process for Individual Market Sales Missed During OE 2018

Story By: Scott Kilpatrick | Posted: Wed, Feb 28, 2018

This message pertains to individual market sales with BCBS.

From March 1 to April 30, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of … FULL STORY

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