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What is a 5-Star Medicare Plan?

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022Ed MacConnell

Did you know that Medicare plans come with a handy rating system and that the highest-rated of these plans have a Special Enrollment Period associated with them? Get ready to learn all about 5-star Medicare plans and what makes them special! Click here for more information! As always contact your Total Benefit Solutions Medicare health insurance specialists at (215)355-2121 with any additional questions or concerns!

HealthCare.gov Notices New Class of Individual Employer Policies

May 2, 2022Ed MacConnell

hCare.gov managers are signaling that they think individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements matter. The regulators in charge of the federal Affordable Care Act public exchange system today gave ICHRAs official attention, by adding an ICHRA use reporting requirements for the insurers that sell coverage through HealthCare.gov. Click here for the full story on Think Advisor.com

Understanding Your OMNIA Health Plan: OMNIA Tier 1 and Tier 2

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022Ed MacConnell

Free or Nearly Free Health Coverage Through New Jersey’s Expanded Access”

April 19, 2022April 18, 2022Ed MacConnell

The new Expanded Access Special Enrollment Period allows qualifying consumers with an annual household income of up to 200% of the federal poverty level to enroll in a health plan throughout the year. New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride have introduced a new “Expanded Access” initiative, which allows residents at certain income levels to continue to enroll in free or nearly free health coverage through Get Covered New Jersey. The new Expanded Access Special Enrollment Period allows qualifying consumers with an annual household income of up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to enroll in a health plan throughout the year. This population will… Read More

Temporary Telehealth Relief for HSA Plans

April 15, 2022April 18, 2022Ed MacConnell

On March 15, 2022, the President signed government funding legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (“CAA-22”), into law. The legislation includes a prospective extension of relief that allows first dollar coverage of telehealth servicesfrom April 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. This relief allows individuals with High Deductible Health Plans (“HDHPs”)to receive free telehealth services prior to the satisfaction of their minimum deductible and remain eligible to make HealthSavings Account (“HSA”) contributions….