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Cigna: Final 2019 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
On April 9, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations and related guidance on Affordable … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, ACA, Cigna, CMS, EHB, essential health benefits, exchanges, final rule, HHS, MLR, special enrollment period
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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
Posted in Industry News, Our Perspective
Tagged ACA, CMS, exchanges, HHS, individual market, IRS, large group, medical, small group, Trump
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Healthcare.gov Deadline for Jan 1 Enrollments Extended to Dec 19
Healthcare.gov announced they will extend the deadline to sign up for individual coverage through Mon, Dec 19. Technically, the deadline … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2017, CMS, exchanges, HHS, open enrollment
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FFM Plan Year 2017 Registration and Training is Now Available
Plan year 2017 FFM agent and broker registration and training is now available on the CMS Enterprise Portal at https://portal.cms.gov. … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2017, AHIP, CMS, exchanges, FFM, individual market, NAHU, SHOP, small group
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Affiliate with Kilpatrick for Individual Products – 2016
Affiliate with Kilpatrick Companies as your General Agent for individual (under 65) business for 2016 calendar year and the 2017 … FULL STORY
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Tagged agent affiliation, appointment, BCBS, brokers, exchanges, FFM, individual market, medical, Memorial Hermann, Scott & White, UHC
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UHC Will Stop Selling Individual Comprehensive Medical Plans in TX in 2017
Today, UHC announced that they will stop selling individual medical plans in Texas on and off exchange in 2017. UHOne … FULL STORY
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Tagged ACA, brokers, commission, exchanges, FFM, individual market, Texas, UHC
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Table of Important Yearly Health Insurance Maximums, Penalties, Fees, Etc
The table below provides a single resource for all relevant health insurance related limits, thresholds, fees, penalties, etc published by … FULL STORY
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Tagged ACA, DOL, employer mandate, exchanges, FSA, HHS, HSA, individual market, IRS, large group, medical, pcori, reinsurance fee, small group, transitional reinsurance
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Cigna: 2017 Proposed Market Regulations
On November 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed regulations that address a wide range of … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2017, ACA, CMS, exchanges, FFM, HHS, individual market, open enrollment, out-of-pocket max, SHOP, small group, web brokers
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Broker Commissions – Summary of 2016 Individual Medical Carrier Schedules
The official commission schedules from selected carriers on individual major medical (under 65 market) products effective in 2016 are linked … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2016, Aetna, BCBS, brokers, Cigna, commission, exchanges, FFM, humana, individual market, medical, Memorial Hermann, Scott & White, UHC
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UHOne Revises Producer Compensation Schedules Effective Jan 2016
UHOne (UHC’s individual division) announced changes to producer compensation and how they distribute products to Texas policyholders.
Broker Compensation. UHOne reduced … FULL STORY
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Tagged exchanges, FFM, individual market, medical, UHC
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