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New Year New Mindset January 24th 2019

On January 24th 2019 over 115 members and guests joined the GPAHU Board of Directors to welcome special guest speaker Jessica Altman, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. The Commissioner shared her priorities and focus for the Commonwealth followed by a Q&A session with the attendees. Ms. Altman shared her views on surprise balance billing, short-term limited duration plans, the opioid crisis and possible fixes for the Affordable Care Act, to name a few. It was an insightful discussion and Commissioner Altman was very gracious to share her priorities and concerns with our members. In addition to Commissioner Altman, Gina Dano, President/Founder of Define U Consulting, brilliantly presented her approach to improving performance through more authentic communication. Ms. Dano believes that, by being crystal clear on who we are, what defines and differentiates us (as individuals, as organizations, in our product offerings, etc.), and staying true to it, we will unleash potential that would otherwise go untapped. For more information or to schedule a presentation with your own company or employees, please contact Gina directly. Click here for a copy of her presentation. Lastly, GPAHU Legislative Chair, Vicky Cagliola, reviewed a few of the Federal Legislative issues that our industry will face in the … Read More

GPAHU Legislative Update April 05th 2018

Legislative Floor Action for the Week of March 26 House The House was not in session the week of March 26. Senate SB 257, PN 1596 (Ward) – Amends The Insurance Company Law establishing the Quality Eye Care for Insured Pennsylvanians Act. Requires that health insurers allow an insured to use in-network vision care providers but use out-of-network vision care suppliers for materials and optical laboratories and requires insurers to allow vision care providers to opt out of discount programs as long as they provide written disclosure to the insured that they have opted out of the discount program. Provides the Insurance Commissioner, at the commissioner’s discretion, to assess penalties for violations of this act in accordance with Pennsylvania Health Care Insurance Portability Act and the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. Further provides the Insurance Department may promulgate regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to implement act. This bill received first consideration on Tuesday, March 27. Bill text: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0257&pn=1596   SB 1091, PN 1576 (Martin) – Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, establishing the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund and providing that within one year of the effective date of the bill, the Department of Transportation will provide for … Read More