Friday, December 15th @ 4:30pm is the cutoff to submit paper applications to our office for individual off exchange business for Open Enrollment. If you have a piece of business that needs to be submitted after that time, please send it directly to the carrier. Please note: Medica will not accept direct applications beyond December
Need help explaining how HSAs can benefit your clients? Here's a handy video that you can show them that outlines what they need to know.
President Trump has signed and executive order that will affect ACA or Obamacare rules. He has also moved to cut subsidy payments for ACA plans. Here's what you need to know:
June 26th, 2017 / 9:30am @ Blue Cross Blue Shield Omaha Headquarters As carriers continue to withdraw from the under-65 market and lower commissions, agents need to find additional opportunities to increase their bottom line. Medicare has become one of the most stable health lines for growing your business and building a solid residual income. More than
Whether you've already ventured into the world of social networking or you're experimenting with it, we've got some tips to help you get started writing and promoting your services. Let's begin with a common question: Why is social media marketing important? Consider these benefits: It increases online awareness of your business and gets your name in front of
BCBS of Nebraska informed CMS & the Nebraska Department of Insurance that they will not be offering on-exchange or off-exchange plans in the state of Nebraska for 2018. Members who purchased their individual or family health plan prior to Jan. 1, 2014 — also known as pre-ACA — are not impacted. Please note, this change
Aetna has released a statement on changes to the Nebraska 2018 Individual footprint: Individuals and families The public exchange environment remains highly volatile, forcing Aetna to continually reevaluate our current footprint and make some difficult decisions. We informed the appropriate federal and state regulators that Aetna will not participate in the Nebraska Individual public exchange
Earlier last week Wellmark and Aetna both informed CMS & the Iowa Insurance Division that they will not be offering on-exchange or off-exchange plans in the state of Iowa for 2018. You can read their official releases below. We have contacted Medica and at this time they do not have any updates and are still
Find out where we are taking our top brokers in 2018! OCI is pleased to announce the 2017 Circle of Excellence Awards which allows brokers to earn rewards, incentive trips and other exclusive materials. Brokers will have a chance to qualify for 3 different award levels based on commissions paid through OCI. [Click here to
BCBSNE has issued the following letter to agents and brokers regarding small group definition: BCBSNE Changing Its Definition of Small Group; UI-11 Requirement Effective May 1, 2017, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) will change its definition of small employer group from 1-50 total employees, to 2-50 total employees for new groups,
