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Carrier News
BCBS Opens AOR Confirmation Process for Individual Market Sales Missed During OE 2018
This message pertains to individual market sales with BCBS.
From March 1 to April 30, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of … FULL STORY
Tagged 2018, BCBS, individual market, open enrollment
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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
Tagged 2017, BCBS, individual market, medical, special enrollment period
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Memorial Hermann Underwriting and Program Updates for 2018
Memorial Herman recently announced a number of underwriting and program updates for 2018 in small group and large group. For … FULL STORY
Tagged 2018, HMO, large group, medical, Memorial Hermann, pharmacy, PPO, renewals, small group
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BCBS Small Group Broker Compensation Change in 2018
BCBS of TX revised broker compensation on small group business. For new business effective beginning 1/1/2018 and upon renewal on/after … FULL STORY
Tagged BCBS, brokers, commission, medical, small group
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Hurricane Harvey Carrier Communications
As many of our agents and their clients and members struggle through the challenges of Hurricane Harvey, carriers have announced … FULL STORY
Tagged Aetna, carriers, Extension, Harvey, humana, Hurricane, Memorial Hermann, renewals, submissions
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BCBS Enhances Blue Balance Funded Program for Small Groups (10-50) and Begins Outreach
Earlier this month, BCBS began a communication outreach program to introduce their recently updated Blue Balance Funded program to existing … FULL STORY
Tagged 2017, 2018, alternative funding, BCBS, medical, renewals, small group, transitional relief
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Scott & White Suspends Short Term PPO Plan Sales
Effective immediately, Insurance Company of Scott and White (ICSW) is suspending approval of Short-Term PPO applications. All applications that have … FULL STORY
Tagged 2017, individual market, medical, PPO, Scott & White, short term medical
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BCBS: New Standard SBC Tool for 1-150 Life Groups
Today (Mar 24), BCBS will make their new online standard Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) tool available. The tool … FULL STORY
Tagged 2017, BCBS, brokers, large group, medical, SBC, small group
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