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Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | December 27th 2013 Edition

  • Highmark Individual Market Update - Individuals Can Access Virtual ID Card for Jan. 1 Plans
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • Official says Obamacare enrollment effort to stretch past deadline
  • Obama Repeals ObamaCare
  • President enrolls in ObamaCare
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • NAHU Newswire Dec. 23: ACA Rule Changes Attract Criticism From Some In Insurance Industry
  • Obamacare's 'Orphans' and 'Ghosts' May Have Trouble Getting Care in January
  • Federal regulation: 5 things to expect in 2014 2014 Outlook

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | December 19th 2013 Edition

  • Sample BOR Letter for Individual Plans
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • Highmark New Q&A Available on Medicare and the Marketplaces
  • Six States Serve as Narrow-Networks Battleground
  • Corbett to Make Campaign Referendum on Obamacare
  • Exclusive: Thousands of HealthCare.gov sign-ups didn’t make it to insurers
  • Geisinger Broker Individual Update
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • Premium Tax Credits: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
  • Why Obamacare is good for the economy, though probably not for you

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | December 12th 2013 Edition

  • Capital BlueCross Quarterly Billing Error
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • Website woes force PPACA extension for sickest
  • Nearly 12,000 in Pa. picked a plan on insurance exchange through November, feds say
  • NAHU Asks President Obama To Help Agents Help Americans
  • Helping Consumers Complete an Enrollment Starting December 1st: Tips for Agents and Brokers
  • Monthly exchange plan activity soars
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • Lawmakers speak out on UPMC's anti-bill campaign
  • NAHU urges Obama to improve HealthCare.gov for producers

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | December 5th 2013 Edition

  • Individual Enrollment ON and OFF the Health Exchange
  • Questions & Answers: Individual Markets – 12/31/13 Effective Dates
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • SHOP delayed one year
  • Corbett set to give update on Medicaid
  • A Direct New Path to SHOP Marketplace Coverage
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • How to Submit Individual & Group Business On and Off the Marketplace
  • ObamaCare Subsidy ‘Workaround’ Could Put Small Insurers Out of Business
  • Rule in Health Law Draws Criticism At Hearing
  • What is a Qualifying Life Event?
  • The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults in States that Do Not Expand Medicaid
  • Audit: PPACA tax credits vulnerable to fraud
  • States' numbers will tell HealthCare.gov's story
  • Brokers’ big role? Clearing up PPACA confusion
  • FOCUS on Health Reform

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | November 27th 2013 Edition

  • Individual Enrollment ON and OFF the Health Exchange
  • 2014 changes: Aetna to only offer 1st of the month effective dates
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • PA Healthcare Update: 11/26/13 - Individual Insurance Policies and the ACA
  • Individual Market Update - PA Ins. Dept. Approves Dec. 31, 2013 Effective Date
  • Highmark Health Care Reform Update - FFM Individual Sales - Payment Options
  • NAHU Responds to Senator Shaheen’s Letter to Secretary Sebelius
  • U.S. Supreme Court to review Conestoga Wood, Hobby Lobby cases
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • How to Submit Individual & Group Business On and Off the Marketplace
  • Users still frustrated with HealthCare.gov
  • States to decide which plans are PPACA-compliant

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | November 21st 2013 Edition

  • Individual Enrollment ON and OFF the Health Exchange
  • States Are Left to Decide on Health Plan Change
  • Pa. governor calls on Obama for permanent solutions to health care law
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • Health Care Exchanges Webinar: A Closer Look Under the Hood
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • How to Submit Individual & Group Business On and Off the Marketplace
  • What went wrong with HealthCare.gov – and what now

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | November 14th 2013 Edition

  • Individual Enrollment ON and OFF the Health Exchange
  • For one year, White House revives health plans canceled under ACA
  • What income and household information do I provide when I apply for Marketplace coverage?
  • White House releases enrollment numbers
  • Carrier Cut-off dates for Individual Health
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • How to Submit Individual & Group Business On and Off the Marketplace
  • Dems give Obama ultimatum: Fix health plan cancellations by Friday
  • Nov. 13: Clinton Calls On Obama To "Honor" His Pledge To Those Losing Insurance Under ACA

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | November 8th 2013 Edition

  • Individual Enrollment ON and OFF the Health Exchange
  • FSA use-it-or-lose-it rule changed
  • At least 129 million Americans cannot keep their health plan under Obamacare
  • HealthAmericaOne Incentive Runs Until the End of 2013
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • How to Submit Individual & Group Business On and Off the Marketplace
  • In contrary finding, buyers favor ‘narrow’ networks

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | October 31st 2013 Edition

  • How to Submit Individual Business On & Off Marketplace
  • How to Submit Group Business On & Off Marketplace
  • Health chief Sebelius apologizes for botched website
  • Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for botched rollout of HealthCare.gov
  • HHS Secretary Testifies on HealthCare.gov Enrollment
  • Flow Chart of Employer Coverage / Household Size / Medicaid Eligibility

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | October 24th 2013 Edition

  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • What income and household information do I provide when I apply for Marketplace coverage?
  • Central Blue Shield Individual Market Update - New Product Sheets and Rate Guides Available
  • Western BCBS Individual Market Update - New Product Sheets and Rate Guides Available
  • SOLUTION to Marketplace Computer Glitches
  • Updated Product Information
  • PA Healthcare Update: Oct. 17 - Corbett Signs Bill Reauthorizing CHIP
  • Why did HealthCare.gov wall off price data?
  • White House meeting with insurance chiefs
  • Thousands Of Consumers Get Insurance Cancellation Notices Due To Health Law Changes
  • Obamacare woes widen as insurers get wrong data

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | October 17th 2013 Edition

  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • 2014 Highmark Product Training Webinar
  • PA Agents… It’s not too late to complete your marketplace certification
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Northeastern PA
  • IBC Streamlines Agent Appointment Process
  • NEW Required Training/Attestation announced from Highmark Inc.
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • Capital BlueCross Webinars
  • Capital BlueCross PersonalBlue PPO Updates: Underwriting Process Enhancements
  • Highmark Channel Insights - News for the Producer Community - October 2013
  • Updated Product Information
  • Central Blue Shield Individual Market Update - New Product Sheets and Rate Guides Available
  • Western BCBS Individual Market Update - New Product Sheets and Rate Guides Available
  • Health Care Reform Update - Receiving Payment for Exchange-Sold Business
  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • Navigating the new health care site
  • Brokers simplify, confuse health exchange shopping

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | October 10th 2013 Edition

  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • PA Agents… It’s not too late to complete your marketplace certification
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Northeastern PA
  • IBC Streamlines Agent Appointment Process
  • NEW Required Training/Attestation announced from Highmark Inc.
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • 2014 Capital BlueCross Training Webinar
  • Capital BlueCross Webinars
  • 2014 Highmark Product Training Webinar
  • Updated Product Information

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | October 4th 2013 Edition

  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • Portal Update - New Producer Portal Launching Sept. 30 - Action Required
  • ASPE Issue Brief: Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums for 2014
  • First Obamacare cost numbers out
  • Inaugural 2013 Edition - PA Healthcare Update: Sept. 24, 2013
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • PA Agents… It’s not too late to complete your marketplace certification in order to sell in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
  • IBC Streamlines Agent Appointment Process
  • NEW Required Training/Attestation announced from Highmark Inc.
  • 6 changes employees could see at open enrollment
  • Doctors Brace for Health Law’s Surge of Ailing Patients
  • Obamacare Will Increase Health Spending By $7,450 For A Typical Family of Four
  • Lower Health Insurance Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices
  • Exchanges could start slowly
  • Home Depot Sending 20,000 Part-Timers to Health Exchanges
  • 90% of Employees Still Have ACA Questions
  • Answers about Health Care Reform for your Business
  • Update - Training Information - Individual Markets - Health Care Reform Products

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | September 26th 2013 Edition

  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • Portal Update - New Producer Portal Launching Sept. 30 - Action Required
  • ASPE Issue Brief: Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums for 2014
  • First Obamacare cost numbers out
  • Inaugural 2013 Edition - PA Healthcare Update: Sept. 24, 2013
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • PA Agents… It’s not too late to complete your marketplace certification in order to sell in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
  • IBC Streamlines Agent Appointment Process
  • NEW Required Training/Attestation announced from Highmark Inc.
  • 6 changes employees could see at open enrollment
  • Doctors Brace for Health Law’s Surge of Ailing Patients
  • Obamacare Will Increase Health Spending By $7,450 For A Typical Family of Four
  • Lower Health Insurance Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices
  • Exchanges could start slowly
  • Home Depot Sending 20,000 Part-Timers to Health Exchanges
  • 90% of Employees Still Have ACA Questions
  • Answers about Health Care Reform for your Business
  • Update - Training Information - Individual Markets - Health Care Reform Products

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | September 19th 2013 Edition

  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • Commentary about the Governor's Healthy Pennsylvania Initiative from Alison Beam, Policy Director for PA Insurance Department
  • Tom Corbett preparing to embrace Pennsylvania Medicaid expansion
  • Alert from CMS on Agent/Broker Registration
  • Health Care Reform Update - All Highmark Health Services Small Group Plans Meet Minimum Value
  • Early Renewal Group Health Plan Information
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • Pennsylvania Licensed Health Producers Marketplace ID Certification Course is Now Available
  • Healthcare Reform Questions & Answers for Employers
  • 2013-2014 Estimated Federal Poverty Level Chart
  • Google Launches Health Care Company Calico
  • Walgreen Joins Rush to Revamp Health Benefits
  • House Republicans Introduce ObamaCare Alternative
  • Labor rejects cash-for-coverage strategies
  • AFL-CIO Vote Slams Obamacare: It Will Drive Up Costs
  • Workers Nudged to Health Exchanges Seen Costing U.S. Taxpayers
  • Florida bans navigators from county health offices

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | September 12th 2013 Edition

  • Hit Your Mark with Targeted Direct Mail Health Leads
  • Early Renewal Group Health Plan Information
  • HealthAmericaOne Broker Incentive Is Extended!
  • IRS Proposes Regs on Small-Biz Health Care Credit
  • Guaranteed Issue Members Receive Letters Regarding Plan Discontinuation
  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Weekly PPACA Conference Call Archives
  • Pennsylvania Licensed Health Producers Marketplace ID Certification Course is Now Available
  • 2014 Capital Blue Cross Product Training
  • Department of Labor/Employee Benefits Security Administration Webinars
  • CPAHU October 8th CE Meeting on October 8, 2013
  • G.O.P. Eyes Hard Line Against Health Care Law
  • ALERT! Employers must send Exchange Notice to ALL Employees by October 1
  • Business Owners May Face $100-Per-Day Penalty Under ObamaCare
  • Mandate delay would save $36 billion

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | September 5th 2013 Edition

  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Pennsylvania Licensed Health Producers Marketplace ID Certification Course is Now Available
  • Participating in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces
  • IRS Proposes Regs on Small-Biz Health Care Credit
  • Employers act to avoid 'rate shock'
  • The bros might just sign up for Obamacare yet
  • GOP steps up investigation of ObamaCare 'navigators'
  • Clinton defends PPACA
  • Nebraska publishes exchange manual

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | August 29th 2013 Edition

  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Pennsylvania Licensed Health Producers Marketplace ID Certification Course is Now Available
  • Aetna Training
  • NAHU Exchange Notice Requirement FAQs for Advising Employer Group Clients
  • PrimePay Broker Webinar Series - September 2013
  • Feds let agents use Web broker systems
  • HHS finalizes more Obamacare policies
  • Mandatory Exchange/Marketplace Notices to Employees Finally Issued
  • IRS completes health penalty rules
  • Health Care News
  • Exclusive: U.S. delays deadline for finalizing Obamacare health plans
  • GOP group preps PPACA alternative
  • With just days to go, Obamacare message still muddled for many
  • Stop-loss shift hits some states harder
  • Exchanges could skew young
  • Starbucks embraces Obamacare, reaps PR benefits
  • Poll: Public doesn't trust media, insurers on health care reform
  • The reason we may not see a delay of Obamacare’s individual mandate
  • 9 tips to help employees transition to public exchanges

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | August 22nd 2013 Edition

  • Weekly PPACA Update Conference Call
  • Pennsylvania Licensed Health Producers Marketplace ID Certification Course is Now Available
  • Feds are building a detective squad to target consumers and companies that don't follow Obamacare's rules
  • Blaming Obamacare, UPS will no longer deliver health care coverage to employees' spouses
  • Pa. gets $2.7M for insurance marketplace navigators
  • ObamaCare Navigators Won’t Undergo Background Checks, But Will Have Access to Your Personal Information!
  • States predict more exchange customers
  • Health Reform Turning U.S. Into Part-Time Nation
  • Survey: Family health coverage jumped 4 percent this year
  • Hospitals, insurers at odds over premium payments
  • A slow news day
  • HSA confusion persists

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | August 15th 2013 Edition

  • PENNSYLVANIA LICENSED HEALTH PRODUCERS MARKETPLACE ID CERTIFICATION COURSE IS NOW AVAILABLE
  • Self-insured employers gear up to cover clinical trials
  • Obamacare Health Exchange Buyers Can Expect $2,700 in Tax Credits: Report
  • Enroll America vague on resources, goals
  • Yet Another White House Obamacare Delay: Out-Of-Pocket Caps Waived Until 2015
  • A Limit on Consumer Costs Is Delayed in Health Care Law
  • McConnell: Don't Open Obamacare Exchanges If Privacy Isn't Protected
  • Low-premium, high-deductible health plans are endangered by Affordable Care Act
  • Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss OK Lawsuit Challenging Health Care Law
  • Family insurance in jeopardy at small companies
  • Study: Poor decisions may be common on insurance marketplaces
  • IT threatens exchange enrollment

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | August 8th 2013 Edition

  • Obamacare months behind in testing IT data security: government
  • PPACA data hub testing incomplete
  • CapitalBLUE ReformFOCUS
  • PPACA could drive boomer retirement

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | August 1st 2013 Edition

  • Assurant, Health Net talk exchange strategy
  • Dozen Senate Republicans pitch plan to defund Obamacare
  • ACA Webinar Postponed
  • New health insurance markets: Not like Travelocity
  • More consumers want to pick their health insurer

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | July 25th 2013 Edition

  • Capital BLUE ReformFOCUS
  • First Round of Employers' 'PCORI fees' due July 31
  • House Votes to Delay Parts of Health Care Law
  • Carney's Data Denial
  • Wondering when Marketplace plan costs will be available?
  • Health Insurance Exchange Briefs from Broker Concierge
  • Should I Change to an Exchange?
  • Coventry Health Care Reform: Exchanges
  • Legal Labyrinth: Your Guide to Navigating the Maze of Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform Essentials from URL | July 11th 2013 Edition

  • Administration quietly announces another PPACA delay
  • The Impact of the Employer Mandate Penalty Delay
  • NAHU Newswire – July 5th
  • Important Information Regarding HRA and/or FSA Plans
  • ACA Background & Fundamentals