IMPORTANT: SPECIAL NOTICE
On May 20, 2013, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina mailed you, as a small group employer, a special "Early Renewal Program" offer. The Early Renewal Program will allow you to renew your current coverage effective December 1, 2013. Early renewal may lead to significant savings while giving you another year to assess how you'll be affected by new regulations. Applying for early renewal will grant your group additional time to fully access the new regulations of the Affordable Care Act.
You already know of some of the deadlines ahead, but here they are for your records.
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Deadline
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Group
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July 15, 2013
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Early Renewal Change Form and Affidavit due
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Group
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Early September, 2013
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Groups provided estimate of 2014 rates
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Group
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Late September
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Group renewal quotes arrive
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Exchange/
Individual
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October 1, 2013
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Open enrollment starts for
Individuals into Affordable Care Act exchanges
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Medicare
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October 15, 2013
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Open enrollment starts for Medicare beneficiaries
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Group
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October 31, 2013
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Apply forms due for accepting early renewal quote
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Medicare
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December 7, 2013
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Last day for open enrollment including Parts C, D and Supplements
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Exchange
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March, 2014
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Close of Open enrollment for Individual State Exchanges.
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- Grandfathered plans must do early enrollment
- No Early Renewal forms required for Oct., Nov., Dec. renewal
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