Webinar – 2014 BCBSIL Group Renwal Landscape

Two Sessions! June 11th and 12th.

Topics:

• An in-depth review of the 2014 Group renewal environment
• What to expect as a broker
• What should brokers be doing right now to be prepared for the 12/1-1/1 renewal season

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Classroom Ethics Course Announced

All Illinois resident producers are required to complete 24 hours of CE with 3 of those hours consisting of classroom ethics.  Resource Brokerage, LLC will be holding an ethics classroom presentation that fulfills the state’s requirement.  The program will consist of an in-depth discussion of ethics as they pertain to the independent insurance agent and financial planner.

The program is designed to be interactive and the instructor encourages class attendees to participate in discussions of the different ethical/unethical scenarios that will be presented.

 

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9am to Noon

Schaumburg Corporate Conference Center
Conference Rooms A,B,C and D
1501 E. Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Contact Judy Wrigley to RSVP:

847-598-0039 or email: jwrigley@resourcebrokerage.com

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2014 Humana Group Plans – Seminar

Join Blair Farwell, RHU, RBEC in learning about the 2014 Humana Group Portfolio.

TOPICS:

• Now that we are on the eve of 2014, where does Resource Brokerage see the Group Health Market going in 2014?
• See how Humana interpreted and applied the ACA requirements into the 2014 Small Group Medical Portfolio.
• Review the new 2014 plan designs: PPO, HMO and HDHP.  How and why have they changed?
• Learn how Humana is positioning themselves to remain competitive in 2014 with pricing and plan designs.
• Learn how the Affordable Care Act affected the Vitality Program (Humana Wellness) allowing double digit MEMBER LEVEL discounting off the new Guarantee Issue ACA premiums.

SEMINAR:
Very Limited Seating!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Schaumburg Corporate Conference Center Room A,B,C 1501 E. Woodfield Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 Directions
To RSVP Contact Gina Ignarski at 847-598-0006 or gignarski@resourcebrokerage.com

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Legislative Update: The Next Steps

On November 14th, President Obama made an announcement that all
NON-GRANDFATHERED POLICIES that are being canceled as a result of the Affordable Care Act would get a one-year extension and in fact WOULD NOT be canceled as of 12/31/2013.

We have already been in touch with all our carriers. The carriers are aware of the development and are eagerly awaiting the formal regulations that will provide them the exact rules/regulations in order to be able to administer the new changes.

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The SHOP Exchange (electronic enrollment) is delayed!!!

The U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is pushing the launch of the federal small-group public exchange Web enrollment system back to November.

The delay in the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) online enrollment system start affects only the states in which HHS will be running federally facilitated exchanges (FFEs).

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Legislative Update – Marketplace (Exchange) Broker Training

The first of the required agent modules have been posted to the HHS website today!

We’ve been receiving a number of calls as brokers try to work through the registration process so we have put together this quick 3 min training video to walk you through the process.

Click here to watch the training video, and then click here to go through the actual registration process.

Sales Idea – Filling The Void

I don’t know of anything more exciting that traveling – new countries, new customs, new friends. We all know clients taking that dream vacation, or traveling through Europe after graduation, or honeymooning in exotic places. The last thing on their minds is medical insurance.

Sudden illness or accidents in an unfamiliar environment can be scary and pricy. Unfortunately, many consumers do not understand the limitations and many times complications of trying to use domestic coverage at times of international claims! That’s why short-term travel medical insurance gives your clients peace of mind. Deal with a carrier Premiums are reasonably priced for comprehensive coverage.

Short term travel insurance can be purchased in daily or monthly rates, for a minimum of ten days to two years. Plan deductibles for individuals and dependents can range from $0 to $2500 and benefit maximums from $50,000 to $2,000,000. It is important to note that these policies do not cover pre-existing conditions.

There are available plans for US and non-US citizens traveling out of their home country. So visit our website at http://www.resourcebrokerage.com for available plan outlines or call us at 847-598-6006 for further information.