Welcome to Iowa Association of Health Underwriters
ACTION ALERT! (Added 4/9/2012)
WE NEED PHONE CALLS TO THE IOWA SENATE TODAY!!
Health Care Reform - Update from Des Moines (Added 4/5/2012)
We have been working very hard over since the passage of Health Care Reform (both Nationally and here in Iowa). We worked on a bill last year that identified Exchanges and their functions which ultimately didn’t pass last year. This year during the session we’ve been working on many additional matters regarding implementation of Health Care Reform.
Yesterday our amendment to license navigators in Iowa and require an equitable compensation inside and outside any exchange was added to the commissioners omnibus bill via debate in the Iowa House. The amendment passed with 79 out of 100 votes and the bill in its entirety passed with less votes (meaning more people approved our amendment than the rest of the bill). This was a huge success for us as both the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader spoke during debate emphasizing the need to protect the agent community in Iowa which protects all Iowans.
The next step is to go to the Senate for debate in the near future. Undoubtedly, there will again be push back, but rest assured IAHU will be there to defend our common goals of making the health care / health insurance market viable into the future for all Iowans.
We will keep you posted!
Membership Campaign - February 1 - April 30
Spring Membership Campaign and Chapter Contest Share with your colleagues all the great reasons for joining NAHU!
Recruit 4 (four) new members from February 1 - April 30 and NAHU will waive your membership dues for one year! If you are a monthly draft paying member, we will stop your draft payments for one full year.
The chapter with the highest growth rate from February 1 - April 30 will be rewarded with $1,000! This money is to be used to send a member(s) to either NAHU's Annual Convention or Capitol Conference. We will be giving the reward to one small local chapter and one large local chapter.
This contest will certainly heat up the competition for the Membership Cup!
For questions, please contact Joe Evans @ (515) 745 0167.
Join us Jan. 13th - 2012 Legislative Update
At a time when Congress and state legislatures are considering bills that could change, or even eliminate your livelihood, NAHU is the one unwavering voice representing your interests. We know how important you are to the health and well-being of the people you serve, and we bring that message to your elected officials, clearly and forcefully, every day. Read more...
Medicare Marketing Reminders and Expectations for Medicare Advantage & Medicare Prescription Drug Plans for 2011/2012 (Added 10/19/2011)
Marketing of the 2012 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans has already started, and starting this year, open enrollment begins and ends earlier, October 15- December 7, 2011. During this time, members can change their Medicare health Plan or prescription drug coverage for 2012. The following reminders will help ensure agents/brokers have a safe and compliant marketing environment. Read more...
Thanks in advance for the broker references (3/18/2011)
Iowa is getting National press regarding the legislation that is at the Capital currently. We have SF 391 Senate Exchange Bill from Senator Rielly that is getting a lot of attention. It has been mentioned in the following articles at Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post. We have two of our own members quoted in these articles; Jesse Patton and Dave Ver Woert. We have been working hard to secure the agent/broker role in our State. A BIG THANKS goes out to our legislative team that has been working tirelessly over the last several years to show what it is that we do for our clients, the Iowa Consumers. We need to make sure that we are all contacting our representatives too. Personal stories regarding our services are what is going to make them understand what it is we really do. Keep up the good work. Thanks! Marcie Strouse
Here’s the full version of our story on insurance brokers and the health law: http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/March/16/Brokers-Press-For-Relief-From-Health-Law.aspx
And here’s the version running online at the Washington Post and in print tomorrow: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/political-clash-develops-on-insurance-broker-protections/2011/03/16/ABZrHHf_story.html
If you are interested in attending the Conservative Conference by Steve King please click here for more details (3/18/2011)
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