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COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance Under ARRA
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Date: March 5, 2010
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was amended on March 2, 2010. The amendment now extends the eligibility period for COBRA subsidy to March 31, 2010.
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UHC PDL and Benefit Plan Updates to be Implemented July 1, 2010
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Date: March 5, 2010
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PDL and benefit plan updates will be implemented July 1, 2010. These updates represent a small percentage of all prescriptions and do not apply to PacifiCare or Prescription Solutions business.
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Aetna's Wellness on Us Plans
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Date: March 5, 2010
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Don’t forget that Aetna’s Small Group portfolio in Texas now includes plans with a $0 copay for in-network preventative care!
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March is National Nutrition Month
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Date: February 26, 2010
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With March being Nutrition Month, this is your opportunity to inform clients of the related materials and other services available from the Communication Resource Center on Employer eServices® like the Nutrition Newsletter.
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United eServices and Employer eServices Training
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Date: February 26, 2010
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Attend a one hour instructor-led webcast and learn how to get the most out of United eServices, Employer eServices and Customer Reporting.
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UHc Amended Agent/Agency Agreement
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Date: February 18, 2010
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To comply with recent changes in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), UnitedHealthcare has added an amendment to their Agent/Agency Agreement.
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February is National Heart Month
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Date: February 18, 2010
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With February being Heart Month, this is your opportunity to inform clients of the related materials and other services available from the Communication Resource Center on Employer eServices®.
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UHc Producer Performance Guide
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Date: February 18, 2010
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The new 2010 Producer Performance Guide is now available. The guide is your primary source for all producer-base commissions, bonuses and policy information.
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Aetna Notice of Amended Producer Agreement
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Date: February 18, 2010
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) mandated changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). To comply with these changes, Aetna has updated their producer agreement.
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Aetna’s InteliHealth Website
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Date: February 18, 2010
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Aetna's InteliHealth website is a great tool for your Aetna clients. InteliHealth provides members with medical, health, fitness and nutrition information along with interactive tools and quizzes.
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UnitedHealthcare Broker Portal
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Date: February 5, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare has launched a new portal that brokers can access without a username and password!
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UnitedHealthcare Health On-Demand: Health and Wellness Podcast Series
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Date: February 5, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare has a new podcast series for Health and Wellness. These podcasts are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; health and wellness information at your convenience!
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UnitedHealthcare DocGPS iPhone App
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Date: February 5, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare has released an application for the iPhone that will allow members to look up a doctor or facility in their network.
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UHc Select Designated Pharmacy Program
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Date: February 1, 2010
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New program starts February 1st for fully insured customers. This program will offer members money saving options on select high-cost drugs.
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UHc COBRA Questions
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Date: February 1, 2010
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OptumHealth compiled a Question and Answer sheet of recently asked questions regarding the new COBRA subsidy extension.
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Aetna OAMC Value Plans
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Date: February 1, 2010
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Aetna's Open Access Managed Choice (OAMC) Value Plans are affordable, flexible and focused on wellness.
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UHc Free COBRA Administration?
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Date: January 22, 2010
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Did you know that UnitedHealthcare offers free COBRA administration, FSA services and Pre-Tax Premium (POP) Plans for your 20-99 life groups that purchase medical coverage through UnitedHealthcare?
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UHc Radiology Notification Program
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Date: January 22, 2010
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Effective February 15th 2010, UnitedHealthcare will require UnitedHealth Premium® Quality and Cost Efficiency designated physicians to complete prior notification for advanced imaging services.
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Aetna Specialty Pharmacy List
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Date: January 22, 2010
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As a reminder, medications on the Specialty CareRx List must be pre-authorized and have a corresponding form for pre-authorization.
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Aetna 2010 Broker Bonus Program
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Date: January 15, 2010
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Earn $500 for every 20 approved new business medical applications until you reach 200 subscribers, then start earning $1000 for every 20 approved new business medical applications!
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SSN Required for All Dependents
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Date: January 8, 2010
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The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) statute, which took effect on January 1, 2009, makes the previously voluntary eligibility data-sharing program into a mandatory requirement for all employers, insurers and plan administrators.
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UHc 2010 Texas Key Account Plans
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Date: January 8, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare's new Premium Designation plans are designed to maximize both quality and value.
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U.S. Department of Labor Releases Fact Sheet Regarding Amended ARRA
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Date: December 31, 2009
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Changes regarding COBRA Continuation Coverage under ARRA, as amended by the 2010 DOD Act.
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COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance
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Date: December 11, 2009
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COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance to end for many of the unemployed recipients.
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UHc Inpatient Admission Notification Requirements
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Date: December 4, 2009
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Inpatient notification requirements will change effective January 19, 2010 from 72 hours to 24 hours in all states with the exception of Maryland, Nevada and Washington.
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UHc Mammography/Cervical Screening Guidelines Remain Unchanged
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Date: December 4, 2009
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released new guidelines for mammography screening. The USPSTF is recommending that regular screening for breast cancer in women begin at age 50 instead of the previously recommended age of 40. UnitedHealthcare's coverage for mammography and cervical cancer screening is unchanged.
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PacifiCare Formulary and Prescription Solutions PDL Update
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Date: December 4, 2009
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In addition to the previously communicated Jan. 1, 2010 PacifiCare Formulary and Prescription Solutions PDL updates, changes will also be made to the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) class of medications.
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Super Bonus 2010
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Date: November 25, 2009
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Want to SCORE some green? The Insurance Exchange is proud to announce the kickoff of "Super Bonus 2010!" Write a February new business case with 10 or more lives to qualify. Score more by adding two or more ancillary lines to your new group! Write your first case through The Insurance Exchange and score even more!
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Beat the Holiday Rush!!
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Date: November 20, 2009
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Want to make sure your new groups with January 1st effective dates have their id cards by the 1st?
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PacifiCare SB80 Qualified Plans
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Date: November 20, 2009
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The goal of Texas Senate Bill 80 (SB80) is to remove the cost barrier to health care coverage for employees by rewarding those employers that fund their employees’ premiums 100%.
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UnitedHealthcare Benefit Plan Documents
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Date: November 20, 2009
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Fully insured Key Account and Public Sector groups of 150 or more employees can view on myuhc.com their benefit plan documents.
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UnitedHealthcare Prescreens
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Date: November 13, 2009
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Underwriting has informed us that when using competitor applications or broker questionnaires, the review time has been extended. |
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UnitedHealthcare 51+ Bonus
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Date: November 13, 2009
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Agents in Texas who sell a new fully insured case with 51 or more eligible employees for a January 2010 effective date may be eligible for a bonus!
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UnitedHealthcare Book of Business Transfers
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Date: November 13, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare's policies and procedures have changed for single and/or book of business transfer requests.
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UnitedHealthcare Specialty Medication Plan Design
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Date: November 10, 2009
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, new pharmacy plans will feature coinsurance for certain injectable specialty medications. These new pharmacy plans will be available for quoting on Nov. 16, 2009 for Jan. 1, 2010 and later effective dates. Plan designs will be available for both the UnitedHealthcare and PacifiCare SignatureEliteSM Plus product lines.
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UnitedHealthcare New Prodcut Innovations for Texas Small Business
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Date: November 10, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare is proud to bring new solutions for your small business clients. Designed specifically to help keep premiums in control as well as addressing the working uninsured problem that we have in Texas, these portfolio enhancements are now quote ready for effective dates beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
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Aetna Citizen Action Network
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Date: November 6, 2009
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Register for the Aetna Citizen Action Network and reach out to your Member of Congress or state legislator using their Capitol Connect web tool.
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Aetna ePrescribing Program
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Date: November 6, 2009
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Writing prescriptions is becoming faster and easier with Aetna's ePrescribing Program.
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PacifiCare's Migration Starts with January 1st Renewals
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Date: October 30, 2009
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As a reminder, your groups on the PacifiCare SignatureElite plans will be moved off their current platform. A letter went out a few months ago to your clients letting them know their plan would not be available at time of renewal.
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Carrier to Exit Texas Market
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Date: October 30, 2009
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Due to recent events, if you find the need to move business away from a carrier no longer operating in the state of Texas, we welcome the opportunity to assist you with this process.
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Increased HSA Contribution Limits
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Date: October 30, 2009
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The IRS announced earlier this year that the contribution limits for HSAs would increase in 2010.
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UnitedHealthcare Rx Plan Replacements
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Date: October 27, 2009
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Current Rx plans for the 2-50 market will no longer be available to quote for 1-1-2010 effective dates. The 51-99 market will still be able to quote the old Rx plans as well as the new plans.
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Aetna Amarillo Network Addition
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Date: October 27, 2009
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Effective 10/1/2009 Northwest Texas Hospital (NWTH) joined the Aetna Amarillo network.
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Aetna Attestation Form
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Date: October 27, 2009
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For new Aetna business, Aetna will require a copy of the attestation form for any AEI on state continuation.
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UnitedHealthcare Retroactive Terminations No Longer Accepted
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Date: October 16, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare of Texas and Oklahoma will no longer accept retroactive group policy terminations effective January 1, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare Specialty Broker Bonus
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Date: October 16, 2009
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When you sell or renew group term life, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, or vision for groups with two or more eligible employees during 2009, you may be eligible for UnitedHealthcare's Specialty Broker Bonus.
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Aetna New Texas Small Group Plans
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Date: October 12, 2009
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Aetna has added new plans to their Small Group portfolio in Texas effective November 1st 2009. The new portfolio includes Wellness on Us, Save a Copay program and changes to HSA plans.
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UnitedHealthcare/PacifiCare 2-50 Medical Review
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Date: October 12, 2009
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If you want to get a medical review on your 2-50 group with UnitedHealthcare or PacifiCare, you'll need to follow a few easy steps.
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UnitedHealthcare Recontracting
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Date: October 2, 2009
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Did you receive a recontracting packet from UnitedHealthcare? If so, it is very important that you have this completed by November 1st.
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UnitedHealthcare Enrollment Form
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Date: October 2, 2009
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Underwriting will no longer accept the old UnitedHealthcare form, please make sure that you are using the current enrollment form.
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UnitedHealthcare Hearing Aid Coverage
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Date: October 2, 2009
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As a result of a revision to the ADA, all new and renewing groups will have hearing aid coverage as part of their benefit plan design if not already mandated by state law.
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Aetna Prescreen Changes
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Date: September 28, 2009
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Aetna Small Group will be making a change in how prescreens are processed effective October 1st 2009.
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Aetna to Cover H1N1 Flu Vaccine
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Date: September 28, 2009
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The H1N1 flu vaccine's administrative costs will be covered by Aetna for all medical members
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UHc HB 2015 Refresher
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Date: September 28, 2009
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Do you know what information is needed for UHc to use for your House Bill 2015 cases?
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UHc New Sales Bonus
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Date: September 21, 2009
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Agents in Texas and Oklahoma will receive a $25 bonus per enrolled employee on eligible cases! Click the link below for bonus eligibility requirements.
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UHc Prescription Drug List Updates
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Date: September 21, 2009
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PDL and Benefit Coverage updates will take place effective Jan. 1, 2010. To find out more about these updates and to register for the Webcast, click the link below
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UnitedHealthcare EDGE Plans
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Date: September 21, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare EDGE plans can greatly reduce your client's premium while increasing the quality of their care.
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Aetna Online Application for Appointment
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Date: September 21, 2009
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Aetna has automated the agent application for appointment. Brokers will no longer have to submit any paperwork for an appointment.
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JDRF Walk
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Date: September 4, 2009
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On September 26, 2009, The Insurance Exchange will be in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes at Granite Park in Plano, Texas. We have a set goal to raise at least $2000 and hope you will join us by donating to one of our walkers.
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UHC H1N1 Flu Vaccine
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Date: September 4, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare will provide coverage for the administration of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for all members covered by its fully insured plans.
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Aetna Drug Card Changes
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Date: September 4, 2009
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Aetna has released the 2010 changes currently planned for the Preferred Drug list under your prescription plan. Please note that this list is subject to change.
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WhiteGlove House Calls
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Date: September 4, 2009
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A new provider has joined Aetna and UnitedHealthcare! WhiteGlove House Calls is now available in Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth and San Antonio networks for Aetna and the Austin and San Antonio networks for UnitedHealthcare.
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UHC ER Visit Clarification
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Date: August 10, 2009
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We have heard that there may be some confusion as to how the Emergency Room (ER) benefit works on the new UHc plan portfolio so we wanted to clarify a few points.
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UHC Changes to New Plans
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Date: July 16, 2009
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UnitedHealthcare made changes to a few of the plans on the new plan grid released recently. Some of the HSA plans have been removed due to an oversight that resulted in being outside of IRS regulations.
If you sold one of the plans affected, please explain to your client that these plans were outside of IRS guidelines.
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UHC Small Business Plans and Legislative Update Webinar
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Date: July 9, 2009
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You spoke and UnitedHealthcare heard you! Make plans to attend their informative webinar highlighting changes to the small business portfolio. The webinar will also include important legislative information pertinent to your business.
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UHC Medical Underwriting Requirement Changes
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Date: July 9, 2009
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Effective July 20, 2009 UnitedHealthcare will have new requirements for Small Group case submissions.
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Aetna Announces Two New Small Group Plans
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Date: July 9, 2009
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Beginning July 8, 2009 two new small group plans will be available for quoting. These changes come ahead of Aetna’s planned product portfolio refresh scheduled for November 2009.
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UHC AOR Letter Template
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Date: July 2, 2009
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New AOR letter to be used for the consideration and protection of both agents or agencies involve.
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UHC Dental Plan Changes
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Date: June 22, 2009
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UHC HB 2015 Claims Request Form
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Date: June 22, 2009
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