Zane Benefits Publishes New Guide on the DC Health Insurance Exchange
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According to Zane Benefitsā website, as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance coverage for individuals and small businesses will become available through new state health insurance exchanges. The
DC Health Insurance Exchange - What is it?
According to Zane Benefitsā website, the DC Health Insurance Exchange, DC Health Benefit Exchange, will be an online marketplace where District residents and small employers can find health insurance. The Exchange will facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans and assist individuals and small businesses to access programs, premium assistance tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.
DC Health Benefit Exchange will open on
DC Health Insurance Exchange - How Was it Formed?
According to Zane Benefitsā website, on
DC Health Insurance Exchange - Role of Insurance Professionals
According to Zane Benefitsā website and to the Exchange, agents and brokers will be able to provide the same services to individuals and small businesses in the Districtās Health Benefit Exchange as they do today. According to their website, "the success of the Exchange, especially the small group market, will rely on the expertise and employer relationships that producers have cultivated throughout their careers."
Specifically, producers will have the ability to access the Exchange to get information on available plans and to directly enroll clients in plans through the Exchange. Producers will be given a unique ID number upon registering for the Districtās Exchange. This unique ID number will be used by the Exchange and carriers to track activities and transactions and to assign credit for sales.
The Exchange Executive Board and Insurance Subcommittee are working with stakeholders to define exactly how producers will interact (and receive compensation) with the Districtās Exchange. More information on the role of producers in the Exchange can be found on the Exchange's website.
DC Health Insurance Exchange - Role of Navigators
According to Zane Benefitsā website, Navigators, a requirement of the Affordable Care Act, are individuals and organizations that assist small businesses and individuals understand their health insurance options once the individual mandate begins in 2014. They also assist with enrollment in Qualified Health Plans through the Health Benefit Exchange.
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About Zane Benefits
Zane Benefits was founded in 2006 to provide a revolutionized SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) administration platform ("ZaneHRA") for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and defined contribution health care. The flagship software provides a 100% paperless administration experience to employers and insurance professionals that want to offer better health benefits without a traditional group health insurance plan at lower costs. For more information about ZaneHRA, visit http://www.zanebenefits.com.
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