As the NAIC and the various states have geared up fully for the implementation of LTC Partnership policies throughout the country, ProSchools has sought and achieved certification for our long-term care course offering through ClearCert Compliance Solutions.  ClearCert is a third-party compliance solution for the long-term care education community, and to quote their site at ClearCert:

The Deficit Reduction Act specifies that insurance carriers, not state insurance commissioners, are accountable for validating that their producers comply with training requirements. The 2006 Model Act affirmed that carriers must document agent training, although state insurance departments are expected to develop detailed requirements. This placed long-term care insurance carriers into an unfamiliar role and introduced a new training paradigm. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Insurance, Long term care insurance, Long-Term Care

Good Morning, PIBbers!  The State of Oregon has legislated that all health benefit plans covering Oregonians must provide payment, coverage or reimbursement of at least $500 for a tobacco use cessation program for a person enrolled in the plan who is 15 years of age or older.  Enrolled Senate Bill 734, sponsored by Senator MORRISETTE; Senators BATES, MONNES ANDERSON and TELFER is effective January 1, 2010.  This is a great way to kick the habit and have someone else pay for it!  Read the rest of this entry »