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Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision: Carrier Responses

The Supreme Court released its decision regarding abortion rights on June 24, essentially reversing the previous Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions. While this decision does not dir...

Cigna + Oscar Q1 2023 Update Webinars

Cigna + Oscar will be hosting several Q1 update meetings. Learn more about there pricing, portfolio, and more. Wednesday, October 12th at 1:30pm PST Tuesday, October 18th at 10:30am ...

Get Ready for 2023 with Health Net!

Health Net invites you to join their leadership team to hear the latest updates for Q1 2023 Small Group Business! They have good news to share that you'll want to be aware of as you head into the n...

Sutter Health Plus Premium Bill Enhancements

 Premium Bill Enhancements To better serve their clients, Sutter Health Plus recently made updates and enhancements to the Premium Bill tool. These enhancements are designed to further streamline a...

Sutter Health Plus Q1 2023 Update

Sutter Health Plus has issued a rate update for Q1 2023. There are changes to the underwriting guidelines. Quoting will be released on October 3, 2022. 2023 Product Portfolio and Enrollment Forms ...

Sutter Health Plus No-Cost Flu Vaccines For Members

No-Cost Flu Vaccines for Members A flu vaccine remains one of the best ways to protect against influenza and prevent spreading the illness to others. The ideal time to get vaccinated is from late S...

UnitedHealthcare Quote & Enroll Trainings Announced For SAMx and SAMx Level Funded

Training sessions in October 2022 are now available for brokers quoting and enrolling small business (up to 50) groups for UnitedHealthcare. If you quote and enroll fully insured and/or level funded n...

Webinar Replay: Business Associate Agreements

In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply talk about how brokers understand that they may be acting as business associates on behalf of their clients’ health plans, but still have questions about...

Employers Seek Expanded Benefits

Many employers are looking to enhance benefits to attract and retain talent, according to a LIMRA survey of private employers with 10 or more employees. Sixty percent are considering adding a new ...

Get Double Credit for CoPower Sales

Beginning October 1 and continuing through March 31, 2023, CoPower sales will count as Double Credit toward the Star Broker Summit qualification. Contact your Amwins Connect Sales Representative to...

Delta Choice Plans Exclusively from CoPower

CoPower has got something truly special for 5-99 groups ─ Delta Dental of CA Choice plans only through CoPower. These plans come with some major advantages: No excluded industries and statew...

Broker Compensation Disclosure Reminder

With many group health plan renewals approaching, brokers or consultants will need to remember to provide the compensation disclosure passed into law with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CA...

MLR Rebates Are Coming

Background & Purpose Employers sponsoring a fully-insured group health plan may soon be getting a check from their insurer. This check is a medical loss ratio (MLR) rebate that insurers are requi...

Webinar Replay: Employer Reporting

Employer reporting season is just around the corner. In this session, our partners at BenefitComply will provide a quick refresher on employer reporting along with some information about how our emplo...

Kaiser Permanente® Managed Members Support has Improved

Delegating Access to your team is now easier. Beginning October 10, it'll be easier to support your groups through Manage Members on account.kp.org: Grant Access to administrative staff directly...

Kaiser Permanente®: Ginger App is now available

Connect your clients with Kaiser's New Ginger app for on-demand care and support! California members now have access to the Ginger App. Ginger offers immediate on-on-one emotional support for copin...

Kaiser Permanente® has New Covid-19 booster shots available

Keep living life to the fullest by staying up to date with vaccinations — including Kaiser's® new booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending people 12 an...

Health Net Q1 Updates at a Glance

2023 Portfolio updates Health Net has simplified several plan names, removing "+ Child Dental" to be easier to understand. All plans still include all ACA required benefits and no benefits have bee...

Blue Shield of California Small Business Market Webinar: Monterey County Expansion (Aspire Trio)

Blue Shield of California Trio HMO is now available in 19 additional Monterey County zip codes thanks to Blue Shield's new ACO partnership with Aspire Health. The expansion takes effect January 1, 202...

Webinar Replay: Common Compliance Oversights with Level Funded Plans

Level funded plans continue to be popular with brokers and employers, especially for smaller groups. However, because these plans are usually designed to mimic fully-insured plan its easy to forget th...