Latest News
Special Enrollment Periods and Triggering Events Special enrollment periods will last for 60 days from the date of the triggering event unless the regulation specifically provides otherwise. All requests for special enrollment periods must be evaluated by the Exchange as part of the eligibility determination process. For purposes of special enrollment periods, a dependent is [...]
Read More..
2013 / 2014 Open Enrollment In The Individual Health Insurance Exchange Health Care Reform requires Exchanges to have an initial open enrollment period, an annual open enrollment period, and certain special enrollment periods. Individuals will only be able to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange during one of the enrollment periods. Individuals [...]
Read More..
Preparing for health reform in 2013 and 2014 UnitedHealthCare April 24, 2013 UnitedHealthcare recognizes that our American health system requires fundamental change to provide affordable, quality care. Health reform is a start but more is needed to address health care costs that are rising continually and a system where care is too variable. Innovative, value-oriented [...]
Read More..
AFLAC Medicare Supplement Plans Now Released in South Carolina AFLAC Medicare Supplement Plans are now available for sale in South Carolina. New agent starter kits will begin shipping this week to all agents appointed in South Carolina. Sales material is now available on the AIMC agent portal. If you are not currently set up for [...]
Read More..
Federal Court Order Finds Sections of Missouri Statue Related to Contraceptives Pre-empted by Federal law April 08, 2013 In December 2012, Aetna sent notices to Missouri Aetna Advantage Plans for Individuals, Families and the Self-Employed policyholders about a Missouri law requiring insurers to give them the opportunity to opt-out of contraceptive coverage on the basis [...]
Read More..
Businesses could shun Obamacare exchanges By Jose Pagliery @CNNMoney April 4, 2013: 6:12 AM ET Zachary Davis is one business owner who might stay away from federal health care exchanges next year if regulators succeed at limiting options available in 2014. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Small businesses were no great fans of Obamacare — but at [...]
Read More..
The Face of Future Health Care March 20, 2013 By REED ABELSON OAKLAND, Calif. — When people talk about the future of health care, Kaiser Permanente is often the model they have in mind. The organization, which combines a nonprofit insurance plan with its own hospitals and clinics, is the kind of holistic health system [...]
Read More..
AFLAC Medicare Supplement Plans Now Released in Washington D.C. and California AFLAC Medicare Supplement Plans are now available for sale in California and Washington D.C.. New agent starter kits will begin shipping this week to all agents appointed in California and Washington D.C.. Sales material is now available on the AIMC agent portal. If you [...]
Read More..
Travel Health Insurance People travel both in country and internationally every day. When people are getting ready to travel they usually have things like packing, bag weight limits, tickets, lodging, passports, business plans, sightseeing, and dreading long lines at the airport on their mind. Last is usually the what-if’s of being hurt or getting sick [...]
Read More..
Travel Medical Insurance – What Does it Do? Interest in travel medical plans has greatly increased over the years. As the world becomes a bit more dangerous to travel in in terms of political strife as well as the inability of some countries to control the spread of infectious disease we do not want to [...]
Read More..