Texas Association of Health Underwriters (TAHU)

^{^{Postcards from the Ledge!}Read up on what's happening in Texas!
^{January 2007     March 2007     April 2007     May 2007}
^{August 2007     February 2008     August 2008     October 2008}
^{February 2009     March 2009     March 2009 Supplement}
^{March 2009 Supplement #2     April 2009     July 2009}^(Revised)
^{August 2009     September 2009     November 2009}
^{December 2009     February 2010     April 2010}
^{July 2010}
^{For archived postcards and other pertinent state legislative information, please email us at admin@tahu.org.}

^{Stay informed! Read the TAHU Lobbyist's Reports:}
^{July 2008 -  October 2008 -  January 2009}

^{Stay informed on SB 1257...read the}^{talking points}^{and take action now!}

^{Several TAHU members attended the Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing on March 26, 2008. TAHU's President, Carolyn Goodwin, gave testimony which you can view at this link}
^{http://www.senate.state.tx.us/avarchive/?yr=2008.}

^{TAHU's Legislative Report Card}^{is available to members only.}

^{Texas Health Source Standardized Contracts}

^{TAHU introduces the "Role of the Agent" brochure - an informative piece about what the agent can do for you!}
^{Download your copy here.}

^{TAHU Employer Alert on SB 51}

^{Texas Department of Insurance}^{The absolute insurance source for Texas agents and companies licensed to do business in Texas.}

^{Texas Health Insurance Program Options Matrix

     Resource for health care options in Texas. You can also visit}^{www.coverageforall.org for more information.}

^{Texas Health Insurance Pool

     Can't find health insurance? The Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool can help!}

^{Your Texas Benefits

     This website offers you easy and secure online access to Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) benefits including Medicaid, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children's Health Insurance, and nursing home care and other services for people who are elderly or have disabilities.}

^{Genetic Discrimination}^{Details about state and federal-level initiatives to prohibit insurance companies from discriminating against consumers based on their genetic information. Also, reasons why the way "genetic information" is defined in legislation should be of interest to health insurance consumers.}

^{Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

     Resources concerning the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including information about the execution of this legislation at both the state and federal levels of government.}

^{Long-Term Care Insurance}^{Information addressing the current long-term care financing crisis and data on how encouraging the purchase of private long-term care insurance could help.}

^{Managed Care}^{Specifics on managed care reform legislation being considered at both the state and federal levels of government.}

^{Mandated Health Insurance Benefits

     Facts about federal and state-level mandates on the content of health benefit policies and how such mandated benefit laws impact the cost of health insurance.}

^{Medicare Issues}^{CMS issued guidance for notices of creditable coverage after May 15, 2006. There were several fairly minor changes from the guidelines for earlier notices and more clarification around notifications to CMS. Most carriers provided information to the employers about whether or not plans would be considered creditable but it remains the employer's responsibility to notify their Part D eligible members.}

^{Information about recent federal and state-level initiatives designed to protect the confidentiality of insurance consumers' personally identifiable medical and financial information.}

^{The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has issued several important bulletins related to HIPAA implementation that have been promulgated through the regulatory process. These regulations and bulletin clarifications affect our members' daily business. The issues addressed range from establishing group size to agent commissions.}

^{Facts about single-payer health plans detailing why they are not the best solution to the problem of the uninsured.}

^{Comprehensive source of information on how NAHU's health tax credit proposal will help to dramatically reduce the number of uninsured Americans.}

^{A new program designed to promote states' flexibility in Medicaid and children's health programs with the objective of increasing private sector coverage options.}

^{Resource materials on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and suggestions as to how the program can be improved so that it can cover even more of our nation's uninsured children.}

^{NAHU's Legislative Advocacy Program and Issues}^{Information on the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Legislative News and Issues.}}

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