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It doesn’t matter if you’re in the renewal process or have just finished, there are a few questions you should be asking about your group health plan. Were you in control? Are you satisfied with your coverage? Was a self-funding option suggested? If you don’t have answers to these questions or maybe have more MBA…
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MBA leads the way with their new medical benefits app. Communicate instantly with the touch of a button. Download the free MBA Administrators app from iTunes or GooglePlay and access a host of special features. From the app you can check your claim status, or contact our support team. Secure document sharing will make managing…
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Congratulation employers! You have just graduated from the school of hard knocks for medical benefit coverage for your team! Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we are celebrating the significant accomplishments healthcare coverage, while keeping your books in the black. In the past we have had many…adventures. We have lived. We have learned. But now, different things…
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We are doing a network system update over Memorial Day weekend and our systems will be down for maintenance from Thursday May 26th at 5:00 pm MST until 8:00am Tuesday May 31 MST, 2016. If you need more details please do not hesitate to call. You can reach us during regular business hours through Thursday…
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HHS has released its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017; Final Rule. The benefit and payment parameter for 2017 final rule will begin for plan years beginning on, or after, January 1, 2017. Annual Limitation on Cost Sharing: The 2017 maximum annual limitation on cost sharing is $7,150 for individual coverage and $14,300…
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MBA is on the move! We are moving to new facilities to allow for our growth. Please be AWARE that we will be moving our offices and we will close from 3:00pm (MST) Thursday, February 25, 2016 and will re-open Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 at 8:00am (MST). Limited services may be available Monday February 29…
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It’s all about taxes. According to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, requiring the purchase of a product is illegal, but mandating a tax for not purchasing that product is legal. At this point, as a business owner, insurance broker, or HR professional, you have weathered the first season of regulations that have come, but…
Read MorePersonal candid comments from SPBA Active Past President Fred Hunt Americans are starting the process of envisioning how each candidate might act as President on benefits & health issues. Therefore, this week’s e-mail is a very candid specific insider look into how the past 7 Presidents have actually functioned. Most of the time, what really…
Read MorePhyllis Merrill, CEO of MBA Benefit Administrators attended SPBA’s annual conference, held this year on March 18-20 in Washington DC. Merrill participated in a group discussion, with other leaders in the industry. Those in attendance included DOL, IRS, the Department of Health and Human Services, EEOC, and others. While most of these topics are still…
Read MoreEffective October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of e-Health Standards and Services (OESS), the division of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that is responsible for enforcement of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) standard transactions, code sets, unique identifiers and…
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