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Obamacare Lawsuit

Posted June 19th, 2018 in Employers, Producers, Individuals
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A lawsuit contesting the legality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is starting to gain a lot of attention. Last December, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law. Part of this law made the penalty under the Individual Mandate $0 starting in 2019. Technically the Individual Mandate is still in place, but there will no longer be any penalty under federal law for failing to health insurance.

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Affordable Care Act, ACA, individual mandate

3 States Now Have an Individual Mandate

Posted June 15th, 2018 in Employers, Producers, Individuals
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law last year wiped out the federal penalty for not having health insurance (a.k.a. the Individual Mandate) starting in 2019. Some state officials are concerned that the elimination of the penalty could destabilize their local insurance markets, and they have responded with their own Individual Mandate requirements.

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Affordable Care Act, individual mandate, Health care reform, ACA

2018 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo

Posted June 13th, 2018 in Employers
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is holding their annual conference and exposition in Chicago from June 17-20. 
 
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SHRM2018, Consumer-Driven Accounts, conference, trade show

Free Producer Seminar - Aetna Funding Advantage Plans

Posted June 12th, 2018 in Producers
Business Seminar
As a small group health insurance producer, you are always looking to provide your employer clients with the best possible coverage at the lowest possible price. With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandating coverage for specific benefits and driving up premiums, this can sometimes be an uphill battle. There are a few different types of group health plans available, and it’s up to you to determine which option is best for your clients.
 
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seminar, small group health plans, Aetna, level-funded plans

The Top 5 Reasons to Sell Ancillary Products

Posted June 7th, 2018 in Producers
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As a health insurance producer, you’re always looking for ways to increase your income and grow your book of business. Nowadays, with the ACA wreaking havoc and benefits budgets being slashed left and right, this can seem like an uphill battle. That’s where ancillary products come in.
 
With so much focus on health plans in recent years, ancillary products are often more of an afterthought than an active component of sales strategy. Well, it’s time to give them another look. 
 

Here are the top 5 reasons to sell ancillary products:

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ancillary, small employer, sales strategies, group coverage

Flex Employee Spotlight - Larry Cassman

Posted June 6th, 2018 in Employers, Producers, Individuals
Larry Cassman
As a part of Flex’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebration, we’d like to introduce you to some of our staff whose hard work and dedication has helped us to reach this important milestone.
 

Meet Larry

 
Larry Cassman is the Sales Manager for Individual and Medicare Sales. He has worked in the insurance industry for 18 years and at Flex for 11. Prior to that, Larry was a Stock Options Floor Trader at the Chicago Board of Exchange. 
 
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30th Anniversary, Flex Employee Spotlight, Medicare, individual health plans

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