The Affordable Care Act requires that every employer must provide all of their part-time and full-time employees with a notice regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace by October 1, 2013. We are encouraging members to do this in early September at the latest. To be compliant with the Department of Labor, one of two notices […]
Last week, the Agent/broker training for the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) went live. All training will occur online. Agents and brokers may begin their training immediately and the second part of the agent/broker FFM registration process will be available later in August. At that time, agents/brokers will be able to obtain an active FFM User ID […]
With ACA changes for groups and employees, the Blues are continuing to look at how their current membership is impacted. They know that some members currently treated as groups will shift to individual market coverage post-reform. To help agents keep members Blue, they are developing processes to simplify the transition from employer-sponsored insurance to […]
September 24, 2013 • 8:00am – 1:30pm MSU Management Education Center, Troy The conference is critical for any business or trusted advisor preparing for the immediate rules related to Health Care Reform. Tax penalties, credits, full time employee status and health benefits changes will all be covered. These are must attend for any business […]
MBPA is actively monitoring the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) implementation and the impact on Michigan businesses. We urge you to use this brief while conducting final ACA preparations; these are the key ACA provisions you must know about as we approach 2014. Links to files referenced below will be posted on the MBPA member website. […]
The Blues explained how small groups would have the opportunity to shift their 2014 renewal date to November or December. Based on feedback from the agent community, they’re extending the deadline for submission of the Renewal Date Change Request form to August 30. The form remains available through the 2014 Small Group Transition Tool […]
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released information regarding navigators that will help uninsured Americans purchase insurance on the healthcare exchanges. CMS states that the federal exchange navigators will have a tough work load, with a pay scale to match certain levels. The client-level navigator/caseworkers should be paid about $20 per hour, […]
Health Care Reform Connect™ is your resource for implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA). We’ve pulled together the latest information from experts to help keep you updated on the newest developments about Michigan’s implementation of Obamacare, along with online tools to aid you with decision making. As a writing […]
August 7, 2013 – Warren, MI – As part of its ongoing commitment to help Michigan businesses prepare for health care reform, the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) is hosting a Health Care Reform Connect Conference. The conference will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.at the MSU […]
By Jennifer Buckley If you read business headlines in trade publications these days, you have probably seen warnings about “Misclassification” of workers. You may be wondering what the recent fuss about “misclassification” is all about. While the law as to who may be an independent contractor rather than an employee has not become more […]
