IAHU Viewpoint: 2021-2022 Second Issue

January 2022-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Volume 15 Issue 2

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President's Message

Happy New Years to all members of Idaho Association of Health Underwriters. First and foremost, thank

you for being a member of IAHU. By being part of IAHU, you are part of a bigger voice helping to shape

the health insurance industry in Idaho. In the past year we have been involved in helping to shape the

new rules surrounding Medicare Supplement and keeping our schools out of the State insurance group,

just to name a few. Nationally we have gotten legislation passed on the “No Surprises” act and many

other victories.

We have a lot of exciting things coming this year for our members. February 3 rd is our State Day on the Hill. You should have gotten an email to register. If you have not, please go to our website and find the link to register. We are also planning to start the morning off with a CE worthy event to help educate

everyone on the new rules surrounding Medicare Supplements, which go into effect March 1 st , 2022. More to come on this event. April we will have our Annual Health Symposium. This year the event will be in person at WAHOOZ in Meridian. If you have never been to an event there, it isn’t just for kids.

They have a wonderful conference facility. We are looking for vendors and sponsors for this event. What for the SAVE THE DATE email and registration information.

The end of February will be the National Capitol Conference in Washington, D.C. This will be the first in-person meeting the National Association has had an in-person gathering since the onset of COVID in March of 2020. Everyone is extremely excited to attend. The state does have some funds available to

help off set costs. Please reach out to your local presidents for more information. With YHI Open Enrollment behind us, well sort of, we know it hasn’t been a smooth one. YHI took on a great deal of responsibility in October leading up to Open Enrollment. They are struggling and we all know it, THEY know it. As frustrated as we may get, please understand they are well aware of the situation and the frustration we are all feeling. Please be kind and patient. The first year with Healthcare.gov wasn’t smooth sailing and remember how they kept extending the deadline? Did that help? Please know that YHI is working as hard as possible to get through this and our patience and

kindness will help.

Again, THANK YOU for being a member of our organization and please feel free to reach out to me at

anytime.

-Guy Stubbs

Tax Season Is Here! - Know Your Stuff

Are My Membership Dues Tax Deductible?

State: 59% Deductible

Local: 59% Deductible

National: 75% Deductible

Upcoming Events

Day On The Hill

February 3rd

Idaho State Capitol

NAHU Capitol Conference

February 28 - March 2

Washington D.C.

IAHU State Symposium

April 28th

Galaxy Event Center, Boise ID

More to Come

From The Professional Development Team

Have you explored the Professional Development section on the NAHU website? We recommend you check out the “Running Your Business Webinars” resource. Log into your account at www.nahu.org and look for it under the “Professional Development” tab. You will find recordings of informative up to date info related to changes in the industries, business products and strategies to help you meet your clients’ needs. The latest hot topics that might interest you include:

Overview of the No Surprises Act
Benefits of ICHRA’s and the Nuts & Bolts
Is a Publicly Financed Long-Term Care Program Coming to Your State?
Compensation Disclosure, Vaccine Mandates and More

This is a great way to stay informed and can potentially be ideas for talking points when communicating with your clients!

Local Chapter Reports

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Treasure Valley Association of Health Underwriters

2021-2022 TVAHU Board Members

Northern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters

Ernie Kroll - President

Dear, North Idaho Association of Heath Underwriters, members.

Thank you for your continued membership, which supports the work at your local chapter, state, and national levels. I believe we can best achieve or mission statement of: Through education, advocacy, and professional development, we will improve our members’ ability to meet the health, financial and retirement security needs of all Idahoans. By joining together through membership and working together. Upcoming 2022 Events

February 3^rd, IAHU Day on the Hill, 1-4pm Capital & 5-7pm Crystal ballroom

February 17^th, NIAHU membership meeting 11:30am-1:00pm

Speaker Rick Rasmussen – Northwest Specialty Hospital – more info to follow.

February 28^th- March 2^nd NAHU Capital Conference – Hyatt Regency – Capita

Find IAHU and various state chapter events at: http://iahu.org/calendar/

Past 2021 Events

September 16^th, fall kick off was a success! Thank you to all participants!

Coeur d Alene, ID – The North Idaho Association of Health Underwriters (NIAHU) collected close to $5,000 to buy gifts and supplies for the Youth Acute Psychiatric and Pediatric units at Kootenai Health. Each teen was surprised with a garbage bag sized sack full of items on their wish list, which included socks, personal hygiene supplies, shoes, art supplies, books, blankets, stuffed animals, and clothing. The pediatric patients received Lego sets to help keep them entertained during their stay. This year, the behavioral unit was short on DVD players for all the patients that were in quarantine, so we were able to fulfill those as well.

“I look forward to wrapping the gifts each year because the items on their wish list reminds me not to take simple things like socks, deodorant or warm blanket for granted. The gifts that were distributed will bring so much joy to these children & teens,” stated Malia Rogers, a member of NIAHU.

Over the past twelve years, NIAHU has donated close to $45,000 worth of toys, board games, clothes and have fulfilled the Christmas gift lists of teens and younger patients at Kootenai Health.

Pictured from left to right: (Front row) Carolyn Schultz, Easton Bateman, Kellie Bateman, Colton Bateman, Lexi Bateman, (Middle row) Mark Woodworth, Aubrey Woodworth, Lynette Woodworth, Alysee Woodworth, Jared Christ, (Back row) Malia Rogers, Chris Rogers

NAHU website member login

Additionally, if you haven’t logged into your NAHU account in a while at www.nahu.org this might be a good time to make sure your contact information is up to date for consumer searches, membership related communications and you can update your billing methods. If you need help with resetting your password or need to change your username email, contact membership@nahu.org .

Finally, thank you for your continued support, if you know someone that might be interested in joining NAHU, email them the below link. https://nahu.org/membership/join-now

Happy New Year 2022!

Ernie Kroll

NIAHU 2021-2022 Chapter President

2021-2022 NIAHU Board Members

Eastern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters

2021-2022 EIAHU Board Members

Southern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters

The Southern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters selected the Salvation Army as their charity of choice for 2021. The Salvation Army had requested hams be provided to distribute to families. SIAHU donated 50 hams! The Salvation Army was delighted and thankful as this will help a lot of families!