Highmark Inc., the largest health insurer in Pennsylvania, is looking toward its workers to reduce its own health care costs and better engage them in its own health care decisions.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.