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PCORI Fee Reminder: Who Files, How Much, and What’s Due by July 31

PCORI fee season is here – but if your clients only offer fully insured plans, you can skip this one. For self-funded, level-funded, and certain HRA arrangements, however, the July 31 filing deadline matters. This column breaks down who files, how much to pay, and what’s excluded.

Large Group Carrier Spotlight: Aetna

Whether you’re a broker in California or Nevada, Word & Brown’s Large Group contract with Aetna now offers you more reasons to write your Large Groups with us.

Google Analytics 4 is Here: What Does That Mean for Insurance Agents?

If you are a health insurance broker doing your own marketing and website reporting, here is a big change you'll need to know about Google Analytics. Read this article to see what is coming.

WOW 2022 Attendees Earn More Than 9,200 CE Credits

Word & Brown’s annual online Continuing Education (CE) event, Week of Webinars (WOW) wrapped up in June and achieved outstanding results! Read more about it here.

What the SCOTUS Dobbs Decision Means for Employers and their Health Plans

What impact will the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization have on employer-sponsored health care? Get a look at how it differs for insured and self-funded plans in Paul Roberts’s latest column.