Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice deadline October 15th

On September 13, 2023

Each year, group health plans that offer access to pharmacy benefits must notify all plan participants who are eligible for Medicare about whether their benefits are as extensive as the standard Medicare prescription drug plan before Medicare’s annual election period begins on October 15th. If the group plan’s benefits are as generous, it is considered […]

Anthem: SOCA MEWA Expands Chamber Members

On September 11, 2023

The Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA) Benefit Plan is a self-funded solution for small Ohio employers and sole proprietors. The SOCA Benefit Plan lets eligible businesses join together to share in the overall health insurance claims risk. By being part of a large, self-funded pool, they receive financial protection backed by Anthem’s stop loss coverage. […]

Ohio Farm Bureau: Updated list of included SIC codes

On September 11, 2023

The Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan is available to sole proprietors and employers with fewer than 50 employees who are headquartered in Ohio. Eligible businesses and sole proprietors must be in the agricultural economic sector. A helpful list of included SIC codes is provided here.

Anthem: Life and Disability clients will be administered separately

On September 11, 2023

In preparation for the move to The Standard, we are consolidating our Life and Disability business onto a single Anthem enrollment and billing system. We expect the deal with The Standard to close in Q1/24. For NEW business beginning 9/1/23 and later, a separate group number will be set up on Compass (the life/disability billing […]

New ACA COVERAGE AFFORDABILITY PERCENTAGE for 2024

On September 7, 2023

The Affordable Care Act’s “affordability percentage” for group health insurance coverage just nose-dived for 2024, and the change will significantly impact both applicable large employers subject to the ACA’s employer shared responsibility requirement (AKA the employer mandate) and their health insurance brokers. Many thought the affordability rate couldn’t go any lower than 2023’s 9.12%. However, […]

SummaCare: MEWA Renewals, Broker Central and Broker Bonus Programs

On August 24, 2023

Reminder! Chamber Health Benefits (MEWA) Renewals The deadline for submission of changes or additions to any renewing MEWA plans is fast approaching! Please contact your Account Manager to coordinate changes to plan designs, networks or ancillary products. SummaCare Broker Central Broker Central is the new online portal which provides 24/7 access to SummaCare Commercial Group […]

Medical Mutual: Partnership Provides Weight Watchers Discount and free scale

On August 22, 2023

Through a partnership with WeightWatchers®, Medical Mutual members a can take advantage of savings ofalmost 50% on a monthly membership. WeightWatchers is dedicated to helping people build healthy habits for life with a livable program driven by research, advanced nutrition and expert coaching. New members who register for a program by October 31, 2023 will […]

Teaming with HR for People Management

On August 15, 2023

There are many important skills that make a successful manager – experience, knowledge, delivering results. Unless you are a department of one, there is another key component to managing, which is managing people. People management is one of the most important, yet at times overlooked, reasons why an employee leaves an organization. It can be […]

The Hartford: RTQi – A real Solution with Fast Results

On August 9, 2023

From the initial quote request to the final quote delivery, RTQi from The Hartford streamlines implementation and improves broker and employer experiences. When you have a quote, you can be assured The Hartford has all the information needed for seamless implementation also. Challenges exist with quoting experiences. The Hartford is dedicated to improving upon our […]

Medical Mutual: Auto Pay ACH Program

On August 3, 2023

In an effort to save groups administrative headaches as well as time and potential late fees, Medical Mutual of Ohio is encouraging enrollment in their Auto Pay ACH program. Contact us to learn more!

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