IRS Identifies PPE as Qualified Medical Expense Under Section 213(d)

According to Announcement 2021-7 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, are considered qualified medical expenses under Section 213(d) (more…)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: CMS Extends SEP to August 2021

In response to the benefits outlined in the American Rescue Plan regarding increased tax credits to reduce premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended access to (more…)

Exciting Updates to Anthem Cornerstone Vision Plan!

Anthem Cornerstone Vision Plan is Renewing for the Eighth Year with No Rate Increase March 15, 2021, through April 15, 2021 Great news! As you know we have a multi-year (more…)

President Biden Extends ACA Open Enrollment with New Executive Order

With a new executive order, President Biden has opened a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from February 15 to May 15, 2021, giving those without employer-sponsored coverage (more…)

IMPORTANT: 1094/1095 Filing Dates are Fast Approaching

Reminder: Back in October of 2002, the IRS  extended the deadline for Form 1095 distribution from employers to their employees to March 2, 2021. In addition, the IRS again extended (more…)

ODI Agent Licensure Renewal Information

The following information was originally released by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Beginning January 1, 2021 the Ohio Department of Insurance will begin sending license renewal notifications via email instead of (more…)

SURPRISE! The First Build Your Brand Webinar of 2021!

Aaaaaaand we’re back! The 2021 Build Your Brand webinar series has lots of brand-new content and guests! Learn more about brand refresh, copywriting, SEO, design, productivity and more. We will (more…)

Update to the Surprise Billing Legislation from Late 2020

In late 2020, we reported the good news that the State of Ohio has passed legislation to curtail “surprise billing.” This was great news given that many of the major (more…)

Social Security Spotlight: 2021 Social Security Presentations

I have been in the Social Security business for more than 40 years and, in my experience, most people are overwhelmed and uninformed about what benefit options are available, when (more…)

What are the “Transparency in Coverage Regulations”?

Initially proposed in 2019, a final rule released on October 29, 2020, by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of (more…)

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