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UHC and Houston Methodist Finalize Network Agreement Effective June 1, 2020
UHC and Houston Methodist finalized a multi-year network agreement to bring Methodist’s facilities back into UHC’s provider networks. The agreement … FULL STORY
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All Savers Offering 15 Month Rate Guarantees
All Savers will offer a 15 month rate guarantee to groups effective or renewing Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 and … FULL STORY
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COVID-19 Carrier and Industry Resources
This article organizes and summarizes carrier and industry resources and carrier accommodations related to COVID-19. We are constantly updating this … FULL STORY
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Tagged 2020, CARES, carriers, COVID-19, Families First, FFCRA, FMLA, health insurance, large group, medical, small group, TDI, UHC, webinar
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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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Memorial Hermann Small Group Plan Changes in 2020
For 2020 effective dates, Memorial Hermann modified a few benefits on their existing 2019 small group and Hybrid plans. The … FULL STORY
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BCBS Offering First Year Renewal Rate Cap on New Mid-Market Business Dec 2019 – Mar 2020
BCBS will give a first year renewal rate cap of 9.5% to all new mid-market (51-150 segment) medical cases written … FULL STORY
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BCBS: Initial Premium Payment not Required for Off-Exchange Applications
BCBS recent implemented a new business rule in their Retail Shopping Cart and Retail Producer Portal to allow individual under … FULL STORY
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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 The original article is preserved below for historical reference.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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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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