As President of the Greater Louisville Association I would like to say thank you to all of our board members, general membership, and speakers we have had over the year. This year the board felt it very important to have speakers that were applicable to the changing times and hopefully we accomplished that for everyone. …
kelly@worthins.com – Outlook Web App// // // KYAHU serves both “larger chapter” brokers/consultants in Louisville and Lexington, as well as “largely independent” members out in the state. The Board of Directors hosted a webinar call earlier this week, focused on opening a dialogue with those members in more rural areas. State President Matt Schwartz…
kelly@worthins.com – Outlook Web App// // // Understanding Section 125 Qualifying Events, HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights and Marketplace Special Enrollment Periods It’s a topic that always garners questions: Section 125 qualifying events. When an employer permits an employee to pay pre-tax dollars for health benefits, the employee cannot change that election mid-year without experiencing…
kelly@worthins.com – Outlook Web App// // // Kentucky Board Collaborates with Local AHU’s It’s good to know that an organization you support – and that supports you in return – operates in the most efficient and effective manner possible. A few months ago, your State Association Board opened a line of communication with the…
After such a successful event this year, we are busy working on next year’s KYAHU Golf Classic. Mark your calendar now to attend the 2015 outing on April 20th at Hunting Creek Country Club. We are excited to keep building on our recent success! Our committee is still looking for volunteers to help with this…
Kynect News: While the federal exchanges are experiencing backlogs in the verification process, Kentucky has largely avoided these problems, using case workers to comb through and fix discrepancies in federal data (income, citizenship, etc.). Kentucky residents have gotten more than $52 million in federal tax-credit subsidies through Kynect since January. Danny Slaton
As we wind down our current association year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our board members and sponsors that have made this year so successful. All of our board members take time out of their busy schedules to give back to our industry. It is an honor to serve…
GLAHU moved away from the Healthcare Reform and Exchange focus for the April and May meetings to discuss some Marketing and IT progressive thinking. Our June meeting we will be installing our new slate of officers and will have a featured speaker from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Ms. Lisa Lee. Ms. Lee…
State Association Beginning to “Flower” I’m sure you know the old adage around Kentucky … April showers bring May flowers. From my vantage point, the 2013-2014 Board of Directors began planting seeds last summer, as we sat down to plan a vision for your Association in the coming year. Our theme, Communication, Education and Legislation…
A Media Moment from NAHUMay 2, 2014 Promote Yourself with NAHU Ad TemplatesAs part of the second and final phase of our national media campaign, we’ve created five ad templates that you can customize in order to promote yourself and your business. Armed with these custom ads, you can work with outside websites or advertising…
For those of you who were there, I hope you are in agreement, what a great day! We had beautiful weather, 17 teams and 26 wonderful sponsors. It was an exciting day that ended with a hole-in-one contest winner, Leif Clark! Best of all we have been able to add to our bank account. I…
More ‘transitional relief’ for ACA non-compliant plans In response to further federal postponement of the minimum benefit requirements in the ACA, some carriers have opted to allow individual and small-group customers to keep non-compliant policies. They will be allowed to renew them until October 2016, potentially leaving these policies in place until Oct. 2017. Dept.…
Glahu’s last member meeting was held on April 9th, the program “Marketing in the New Economy” got great reviews from those attending. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 7 at Big Spring Country Club. Plans are already being made for the Fall Forum–mark your calendar NOW for Wednesday, August 27th.
News Release April 15, 2014 General Assembly’s 2014 session ends FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2014 regular session ended this evening, capping off a session in which lawmakers approved the state’s next two-year budget and measures that will impact people throughout the state. Since the session’s start in early January, lawmakers have approved measures…
Senator Mitch McConnell was our featured speaker for our April monthly luncheon. The meeting was strictly “members only” and we had approximately 80 attendees. It was a great opportunity to meet the Senator and speak with him one-on-one about the specific challenges in our industry related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Senator addressed…
Kentucky Association of Health Underwriters 