Posted on October 14, 2014
We listened to your suggestions and based on your feedback, HNE has enhanced our HNE Direct Online Quoting Portal experience. We added the ability to upload a census and instantly get a quote for all of our health plans. We have also added our Connector plans that are now available to groups coming directly through HNE. This […]
Posted on September 16, 2014
Section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) created a temporary Reinsurance Program to help stabilize premiums for individual healthcare coverage. How long will the temporary Reinsurance Program last? The program will be in effect for three years, 2014 through 2016. What entities will be responsible for funding the temporary Reinsurance Program? […]
Posted on July 30, 2014
Here at Health New England, we know that many employers and brokers have questions about some of the details of the Play or Pay rules. Recently, I came across a recounting of some questions and answers that were posed by the American Bar Association’s Section on Taxation (“Taxation Section”) to the IRS at an oral […]
Posted on June 17, 2014
Frequently Asked Questions for Sponsors of Self-Insured Health Plans What is Maximum Out-of-Pocket (MOOP)? MOOP is the most that a plan member is required to pay for health care services during a plan year. Which Member Costs Are Applied To a Member’s MOOP? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has standardized which costs […]
Posted on June 15, 2014
Top-rated health insurance carrier will offer Medicare Advantage as a new choice Health New England (HNE), a nonprofit health insurance carrier based in Western Massachusetts will expand its Medicare Advantage service network to include Hartford County, Connecticut as of January 1, 2015. Having received a license from the Connecticut Department of Insurance, HNE will be […]
Posted on June 12, 2014
On February 12, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations implementing the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The final regulations clarified the rules regarding a dependent’s eligibility to be covered under a parent’s health insurance until age 26. The final regulations made it clear that a child is eligible to remain on […]
Posted on June 3, 2014
Top-rated health insurance carrier offers brokers and employers a new choice Springfield, MA, June 5, 2014– Health New England (HNE), a nonprofit health insurance carrier based in Western Massachusetts will expand its service network to include all of Worcester County as of July 1, 2014. “HNE is excited to offer employers in Worcester County a […]
Posted on April 28, 2014
Dear Employers and Brokers: As part of our commitment to provide affordable access to high quality health care, we continually review …read more
Posted on April 28, 2014
PPACA added Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR) provisions, also called the Play or Pay mandate, to the Internal Revenue Code. On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations to implement the mandate. Earlier, the IRS had announced that it would not be enforcing any of the ESR provisions in 2014 because it […]
Posted on April 23, 2014
Have you heard that HNE now offers MassHealth CarePlus? This new MassHealth program allows individuals (21-64) who make up to …read more