IRS has issued drafts of the Affordable Care Act forms required for employer shared-responsibility (ESR) and minimum essential coverage (MEC) reporting for 2015. It’s expected that issuers of health insurance and certain employers will use Form 1094-B and Form 1095-B for MEC reporting, while large employers will use Form 1095-C and Form 1094-C for ESR […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is redesigning and reformatting our Agent Secured Services and Group Secured Services Web portals at bcbsm.com. Here are the dates we expect to begin testing and transitioning our agents, group customers and sponsored chambers of commerce and associations to our redesigned portals: July 8:* The testing process begins. […]
An electronic source of information for Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Agents and Brokers In This Issue: • FFM Agent and Broker Training and Registration Update • Spotlight on Eligibility and Enrollment • Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Screener Tool • Grace Periods for Premium Payments • Special Populations o Refugees o New Parents • SEPs […]
By M. Scott Bowen Lottery Commissioner The Michigan Lottery’s Club Keno game has one of the most avid and loyal player followings of any Lottery game, representing about 20 percent of total player ticket purchases. The popularity of the game comes from the variety of play options it gives players, plus its social aspect. We […]
Several Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employer groups recently received emails from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The emails regarded the filing and payment of the Transitional Reinsurance Fee, one of the Affordable Care Act-related taxes and fees. We reached out to CMS to confirm these emails were legitimate and then received […]
To comply with an Affordable Care Act mandate, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are making changes to certain group high-deductible health plans that use aggregated deductibles and out-of-pocket maximum limits. What you need to know The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Internal Revenue Service have established different […]
By M. Scott Bowen Lottery Commissioner Summer is in full swing, and Lottery players across the state are looking to cool down with cold, hard cash. The Lottery’s newest draw game, Lucky For Life, has been attracting players since its launch in January, and the Lottery plans to build on that momentum with the Lucky […]
By Larry Grudzien Attorney-At-Law WASHINGTON – June 25, 2015 – The Supreme Court ruled that President Obama’s health care law may provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middle-class people buy health insurance. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion in the 6-to-3 decision. The court’s three most conservative members […]
Thursday, September 24th, 2015 8:00 am – 11:30 am New Venue! Oakland University, Oakland Center – 2200 N. Squirrel Rd., Rochester Featuring Keynote Speaker: Matthew Rae – Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Senior Policy Analyst, Health Care Marketplace Project Speak directly to Health Care Reform experts! Register today, space is limited. Tickets are $100 for […]
What you need to know We confirmed with the Department of Insurance and Financial Services that groups who have 51 to 100 full-time equivalents and are renewing in January 2016 through October 2016 can: * Change their products and plan designs during 2016 and * Maintain their large group status until their renewal […]
