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Kaiser Permanente® Makes Managing Members Easier

Kaiser Permanente® is making it easy to support your groups through Manage Members, no delegation needed. You now have the same Manage Members access and capabilities as your groups, which means yo...

Health Net Underwriting Updates for Q1 2022

Health Net introduces smoother selling effective January 1, 2022. They are changing the out-of-state maximum requirement from 49% of ‘enrolled’ and ‘eligible’ employees to just 49% of ‘eligible’...

Blue Shield of California Partners with Walgreens for Collaborative Pilot Program

New collaboration to expand access to health care, lower costs and enhance the consumer experience with innovative digital (app) and physical (in-store) services to improve health outcomes for individ...

IRS Proposes Automatic Extension For Furnishing 1095-C Forms

On November 22, the IRS issued proposed rules that would permanently provide an automatic extension for furnishing Forms 1095-C and 1095-B to individuals, from January 31 to March 2. The Proposed Rule...

IRS Announces 2022 Limits for HSAs and HDHPs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced (See Revenue Procedure 2021-25) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health p...

Cigna + Oscar Q1 Updates Webinar

Join Cigna + Oscar's California sales team for an overview of important updates heading into 2022! Learn about Cigna + Oscar's pricing, portfolio and network updates along with other intel. Three s...

Health Net Launching New Portal

Access the new Health Net broker portal to get all your business done! You can find every line of business on this user-friendly system starting 12/2/21. Dual access to both the new system and the ...

Webinar Replay: What You Need to Know About Broker Compensation

As the end of 2021 approaches, so does the deadline to start providing broker compensation disclosures to employer clients as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Hamilton "Kam" Emery,...

Invisible Disabilities & The Importance of Inclusion

Your clients are committed to an inclusive culture. An inclusive workplace culture includes support for disabilities that aren't readily apparent. How can they include what they don't see? The...

Outbreak Period - Guidance on Extended Timeframes for COBRA Elections and Payments

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-58, which further clarifies how to apply the extended deadlines for COBRA elections and COBRA premium payments during the Outbreak Period (i.e.,...

Western Health Advantage Focuses on Member Health

Western Health Advantage has several programs to help keep members healthy. Blood Sugar Monitors Available at No Cost With nearly half of California adults estimated to have prediabetes or undi...

Webinar Replay:What You Need to Know About Broker Compensation Disclosures

In this webinar, Hamilton "Kam" Emery, Amwins' Assistant General Counsel gives a detailed overview and addresses your most frequently asked questions to help you prepare. Replay this webinar to get...

Health Net’s Exciting Broker Incentive Program for 2022

Small Group View the Small Group Broker Incentive Flyer. New Broker* Incentive Program: For first new group sold, representative will receive $2,000 per group For second new group sold...

2022 Health FSA Contribution Cap Rises to $2,850

The Society for Human Resource Management reports that employees can put an extra $100 in their health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) next year. The IRS announced on November 10 that the a...

HSA Exception for Telehealth Ends December 31

The ability of HSA plans to cover telehealth at 100% is ending effective January 1, 2022 for calendar year plans. Under the CARES Act, a high deductible health plan (HDHP) can temporarily cov...

Americans Consider Health Insurance Changes During Open Enrollment

Forty-five percent of Americans are considering changes to their health insurance during open enrollment. Although a large portion cites the pandemic as the main factor, others are looking at cost...

Anthem Blue Cross Optum/Monarch, Arta and Applecare Medical Groups Termination

Please be aware the below-referenced medical groups will no longer be part of the Anthem Blue Cross Priority Select HMO network beginning 1/1/2022. OPTUM CARE NETWORK - ARTA HEALTH (0WL) OPTUM...

Aetna Southern CA Network Negotiations with Optum

Please be aware that Aetna is in active contract negotiations with the Optum Group for the following medical groups: PrimeCare Medical Group, AppleCare, and Monarch. This is in response to a notice of...

Kaiser Permanente® Reaches Tentative Agreements

Tentative agreement reached with the Alliance of Health Care Unions On Saturday, November 13, 2021, Kaiser Permanente® and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reached a tentative agreement on a four...

Employers Are Beefing Up Mental Health Benefits

More employees have been using mental health service since the Covid pandemic began, and employers are responding by beefing up their programs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey. More...