Health Plan Options Marketing Minutes | October 8th

Carrier updates:

Aetna

• Get connected. Get answers you need from Aetna resources.
• See the important Aetna updates.

Ameritas

• Check out the dental network expansion.

Capital Blue Cross

• Get the latest updates from the October producer newsletter.
• See what we are sending to employers in the employer newsletter.
• Don't miss 2026 commercial group updates.

Highmark

• Read the upcoming changes for small group northeastern PA.
• Take a look at the pharmacy blast: transitioning to Biosimilar Drugs.

Pennie spotlights:

• Explore the assister & broker certification training.
• Check out the 2026 Pennie Open Enrollment Period (OEP) agent readiness guide.

ICHRA Insights: 

• Check out URL’s web page containing valuable information and tools.

GeoBlue:

• View the rebranding to Blue Cross Blue Sheild Global Solutions.

Health Plan Options Marketing Minutes | September 10th

• Pennie spotlights:
  • 2026 Certification has been released.
  • 2026 Pennie Open Enrollment Period (OEP) Agent Readiness Guide
  • URL has a web page containing valuable information and tools URL - Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
  • Capital Blue Cross
    • Producer insights: Peak Season Preparation
    • Important update: Capital's New payment processor One, Inc., for groups and individuals
  • Highmark
    • Check out the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Connectivity
    • Notice of Medical Loss Rebate to Group Markets
    • LifeScan Utilization Management and Formulary Deletion
    • Pharmacy Blast: Introducing EnReachRx 
  • Geisinger:
    • Check out the Geisinger Quoting Service Area update
    • Important update: Geisinger Health Plan HRA Payment changes
  • Beam:
    • Beam is offering a 2-year rate hold on select lines, take a look
    • Check out the PA Dental Pricing update

Health Plan Options Marketing Minutes | August 14th

• ICHRA insights:
  • Benefits, drawbacks, and retention insights
• Carrier updates:
  • Aetna
    • New: Aetna Gateway Sales Quoting census and participation requirements
    • Check out this update on Aetna small group up to 100 enrolled employees
  • Capital Blue Cross
    • CBC Producer Insights: New ePayment system is live
  • Highmark
    • Check out the August 2025 Commission Payment Update
    • Lower Healthcare Costs with Highmark's Site of Care Oncology Drug Management Program
    • Annual Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) and Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Survey
    • Important Update: Regarding Plan Availability on External Enrollment Platforms
  • AMBetter
    • Producer blast “Reminder: Healthcare Laws are Changing”
• Pennie spotlights:
  • Certified Pennie check up reminder: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Customer
• Upcoming webinar:
  • Join us for a CE Course with Principal to review things to consider while taking over cases on September 10th, at 10AM. Register now.

Health Care Chronicles from URL | June 26th

• A special note from Elyse
• Who to contact
• HR Event
• CBC | Producer Newsletter 2025
• Broker Bulletin 2025
• 6/27 Get to know Beam better
• 7/10 Principal Group Benefits Overview
• 7/17 Highmark Retention Overview
• 7/28 Get to know Ameritas
• 8/4 Learn more about LifeSecure
• Shapiro Administration, Pennie Urge Congress to Protect Consumers’ Right to High-Quality, Affordable Health Coverage for Pennsylvanians
• Pennie® Awards Health Market Connect LLC the Contract to Lead Statewide Outreach and Enrollment Support
• CMS Finalizes Major Rule to Lower Individual Health Insurance Premiums for Americans
• Pennie Savings Calculator Tutorial
• URL Individual Health Website Walk Through
• Pennie Search Engine Tutorial
• Geisinger | Earn a reward for new business in 2025 (qualify from 1/1/25 - 12/31/25)