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DOL Issues Final Guidance on Association Health Plans
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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Tagged Association Health Plans, DOL, ERISA, final rule, individual market, MEWA, small group
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BCBS of TX Announces ‘Affordability Cures’ Initiative to Invest in Lowering Premiums
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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Tagged 2018, 2019, BCBS, individual market, large group, medical, small group
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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
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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
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Tagged 2017, BCBS, individual market, medical, special enrollment period
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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
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Tagged 2017, individual market, medical, PPO, Scott & White, short term medical
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Trump and Health Care Reform 2.0
(Originally posted on Nov 23, 2016; revised over time.)
The future of our health care system and how it will change … FULL STORY
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Tagged ACA, CMS, exchanges, HHS, individual market, IRS, large group, medical, small group, Trump
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Humana Will Fully Exit Individual Commercial Medical Market in 2018
Humana announced that they will exit the individual commercial medical market in 2018. Read their broker communication for details. The termination … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2017, 2018, ACA, grandfathering, HHS, humana, individual market, medical, transitional relief
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