Fairview & Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Reach Agreement

by Joshua | Dec 15, 2016 | Enrollment, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Medicare, Medicare News |

Fairview Health Services and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota have reached an agreement on a contract for next year. This news means that Fairview clinics and hospitals will remain as participating providers in Blue Cross’ provider networks. The agreement...

First Open Enrollment Deadline Approaches — Are You Covered?

by Joshua | Nov 25, 2016 | Enrollment, Events, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Open Enrollment, Uncategorized |

Thanksgiving dinner conversation can present many questions. Should Grandma’s neighbor still be driving? She apparently doesn’t believe turning lanes are used exclusively for turning. So, uh, no, don’t get in the car with her anymore, Grandma. Why is...

Medica Reaches Enrollment Limit for 2017 — How A Broker Can Help!

by Joshua | Nov 18, 2016 | Enrollment, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, Insurance Providers, Open Enrollment, Uncategorized |

The MNsure marketplace got a bit smaller last week. The Minnesota Commerce Department reported that Medica has met their enrollment limit, and individual plans via the carrier are no longer available on or off MNsure.org.   Per MNsure, “the Medica enrollment cap does...

Halloween Costumes Inspired By Health Insurance (You Read That Correctly)

by Joshua | Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized |

For a 20th anniversary theater viewing of Space Jam, my friend, Sam, suggested that we dress up as characters from the movie. If you’re not familiar with Space Jam (shocked, I’M SHOCKED) — it is a 1996 classic starring Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. VH1 commonly...

MNsure’s 2017 Subsidy Calculator & Plan Comparison Tool Are Live: I Get It! Wait, Huh?

by Joshua | Oct 18, 2016 | Enrollment, Events, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange News, Individual and Family Health Insurance, MnSure, Open Enrollment |

In preparation for the start of open enrollment on November 1, MNsure has made available their online 2017 plan comparison tool. The function gives Minnesotans the chance to measure their level of financial assistance, and see guesstimated yearly costs associated with...