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BCBS and Sanitas to Open Medical Clinics
BCBS of TX announced that it will partner with Sanitas USA to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers across … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2020, BCBS, Houston
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Humana Offering Shortened Plan Year Renewals to Transitional Relief Groups
Important update Apr 1, 2019. The original article is preserved below for historical reference.
On Mar 25, 2019, CMS extended … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2019, 2020, CMS, humana, medical, transitional relief
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BCBSTX Celebrates 90 Years
On Dec. 20, 1929, mere weeks after the Great Stock Market Crash and during one of the worst winters Texas … FULL STORY
Employer Information Reporting: Resources for Self-Funded Small Groups by Carrier
Employers who offered a self-funded plan at any point in a calendar year are required to report certain information to … FULL STORY
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Tagged 1094, 1095, Aetna, All Savers, BCBS, employer mandate, humana, IRS, Level Funding, minimum essential coverage, National General, section 6055, section 6056, self-funded, small group, UHC
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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 2019, BCBS, individual market, medical, special enrollment period
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Cigna: Administration Releases New Guidance on HRAs and Section 1332 Waivers
Earlier this week, federal agencies released a proposed rule for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and updated guidance for Section 1332 … FULL STORY
Posted in Industry News
Tagged ACA, DOL, employer mandate, health insurance, health reform, HHS, HRA, IRS, large group, short term medical, small group
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Humana Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees Dec 2018 – Jan 2019 on Level Funded Plans
Humana is offering 15 month rate guarantees on Level Funded Premium (LFP) plans to small groups effective or renewing Dec … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2018, 2019, humana, medical, self-funded, small group
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BCBS: Medicare Prescription Drug Creditable Coverage Notifications Update 2018
The annual communication to members of group health plans informing them whether their plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or … FULL STORY
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Tagged CMS, health insurance, large group, Medicare, small group
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