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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
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Tagged 2017, alternative funding, BCBS, medical, renewals, small group, transitional relief
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BCBS to Begin Outreach about Updated Blue Balanced Funded Program
Later this week, BCBS will begin reaching out to existing small employers and their agents about the newest version of … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2017, alternative funding, BCBS, Blue Balance Funded, medical, self-funded, small group
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Reinsurance Reporting from Self-Funded Employers Due Nov 15, 2016
Employers who offered a self-funded plan at anytime from Jan-Sep 2016 are required to submit their reinsurance reporting to HHS … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2016, alternative funding, CMS, HHS, large group, minimum value, reinsurance fee, self-funded, small group, transitional reinsurance
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Overview of Telehealth / Virtual Visit Benefits by Carrier
By 2017, every major Texas medical carrier will cover telehealth / virtual virtual visit programs. The table provides an overview … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2016, 2017, Aetna, All Savers, alternative funding, BCBS, Cigna, Dr on Demand, HealthiestYou, humana, large group, MDLive, medical, Memorial Hermann, self-funded, small group, Teladoc, telehealth, UHC, virtual visits
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UHC Updates All Savers Alternate Funding Portfolio 10/1/2015
UHC updated their All Savers Alternate Funding plan portfolio effective 10/1/2015. The new plans are available for quoting now.
Eliminated their … FULL STORY
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Tagged All Savers, alternative funding, medical, self-funded, small group, UHC
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Reinsurance Submissions Due 12/5 for Self-Funded Accounts
All employers who offered a self-funded medical program (or “alternative funding”) in any months from Jan 2014 – Sep 2014 … FULL STORY
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Tagged Aetna, alternative funding, Assurant, BCBS, Cigna, CMS, humana, IRS, medical, minimum value, reinsurance fee, self-funded, UHC
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IRS Posts Draft Forms for Employers to Report Employer Mandate and MEC Compliance
Update: This post is out-dated. The IRS published final forms on Feb 8, 2015. View this article for current information.
On … FULL STORY
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Small Group Quoting for 12/1!
Kilpatrick Companies is quoting 12/1 rates within our illustration package with all of our medical carriers who offer plans to … FULL STORY
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Tagged Aetna, All Savers, alternative funding, BCBS, Cigna, December, HB2015, humana, large group, medical, Memorial Hermann, self-funded, small group, UHC
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Update on Employer Shared Responsibility, 6055/6056 Reporting Requirements – BCBS
In a July 3 email, BCBS provided information about the reporting requirements on large employers as well as the reporting … FULL STORY
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Tagged ACA, alternative funding, BCBS, employer mandate, final rule, full-time employee, IRS, large group, minimum essential coverage, minimum value, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded
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UHC Recent Product and Case Submission Updates
UHC announced a few updates to their small group case submission requirements and enhancements to their All Savers alternative funding … FULL STORY
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Tagged 1099, alternative funding, medical, small group, UHC
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