Producers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revised its frequently asked questions (FAQ) information pertaining to the Employer Mandate. More specifically, the IRS has confirmed that an employer who provides coverage through an association health plan (AHP) has no relevance to the Employer Mandate. An employer isn’t dragged into the Employer Mandate requirements simply because they provide coverage through an AHP. Only employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees in the prior calendar year will be subject to the Employer Mandate. Question and answer #18 from the FAQ is shown below.
The Flex General Agency is proud to announce the addition of Scott and White Health Plan to its General Agency portfolio for small group health insurance in the state of Texas.
In October of 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order which was entitled “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States.” The executive order instructed regulatory agencies to focus on three initiatives:
The Flex General Agency partners with Molina Healthcare in Texas for Individual Health Plans
We are excited to add Molina Healthcare’s (Molina) individual health plans to our General Agency portfolio in the state of Texas. Molina is a Fortune 500 company and was strategically chosen as a carrier who has competitive individual health plans available on the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace) and is growing in Texas.
Flexible Benefit Service LLC (Flex) offers debit cards as a reimbursement option with several different Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plan designs.
If you were to make a list of your favorite things to do, prospecting for new group health leads would probably come in just behind getting a root canal. We get it, prospecting can be tough. It takes a lot of time and effort to be successful and it’s easy to get discouraged by poor response rates. Even if you can get past the caller ID or administrative assistant and actually speak to a decision maker, you’re probably going to get more negative responses than positive ones. Let’s face it, rejection is a natural part of the process!
Last week, the Trump administration issued final rules which extend the maximum duration of short-term medical plans (STM plans). STM plans can now have an initial coverage period just shy of one year (364 days). Taking into account renewals, STM plans can have a maximum duration of up to 36 months.
Last week, the House of Representatives (House) passed two bills which would expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and make other changes to the healthcare industry. Below is a summary of key HSA provisions included:
Recently, we’ve been exploring the role of General Agents and addressing some of the common misconceptions that people often have about them. There’s no question that working with a General Agent (GA) can be extremely beneficial for insurance brokers. However, not all GAs are created equal.
There are different types of arrangements out there and not every organization that represents itself as a GA meets the necessary criteria. When looking for a GA to work with, it’s important to look for a “true” GA.