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Blue Shield | SB 729 and How Maven Can Help Clients Navigate Fertility Coverage Mandates

Blue Shield works to implement SB 729 and explains how Maven can help.

Compliance News Week Ending April 25, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending April 25, 2025 In this Article2026 Annual Dollar Limits on Cost Sharing Late in 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Med...

RxDC Reporting is Due June 1, 2025

RxDC Reporting is Due June 1, 2025 Annual RxDC reporting is required by June 1 of each year. Reporting for the data from 2024 will be due June 1, 2025. The reporting consists of a plan file (P2), eigh...

Webinar Replay: Compliance Webinar Series - April 23, 2025

Compliance Webinar Series - April 23, 2025 Faulk v. BecceraA federal court in the Northern District of Texas recently found in favor of an employer challenging the IRS’ ability to enforce §4980H penal...

Anthem | Network News: Doc's Surgical Hospital No Longer In-Network

Anthem has been in discussions to renegotiate the terms of Doc’s Surgical Hospital’s Commercial Hospital Agreement. Regrettably, Anthem Blue Cross and Doc’s Surgical Hospital were unable to reach an a...

Covered California Broker Bonus Program | A Partnership That Pays

Earn even more for offering your clients California's most comprehensive access to doctors and hospitals. For coverage effective July 1, 2025 through January 1, 2026, earn extra when you sell at leas...

Group Term Life Insurance Nondiscrimination Rules - Section 79

Group Term Life Insurance Nondiscrimination Rules – Section 79 §79 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) provides that the cost of the first $50,000 of employer-provided group term life insurance cover...

Health Net | Flexibilities for Providers Impacted By Southern California Wildfires

In response to the Southern California wildfires, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued All Plan Letter (APL) 25-005, directing all health plans to implement temporary operational flexib...

Anthem | Good News - Children's Hospital, Los Angeles Renewed Agreement

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce they have successfully renewed their agreement with Children’s Hospital-Los Angeles (053302) and its associated entities.

California AB 2843 and SB 729 effective July 1, 2025- Carrier Responses Chart

Both bills are effective July 1, 2025. The charts below provide carrier specific information as to how each will be communicating the requirements. AB 2843 Effective July 1, 2025Applies to individual...

Webinar | Learn How UnitedHealthcare Can Help You Grow Your Supplemental Health Business

If you have client groups with more than 100 employees, join UnitedHealthcare for the next webinar in their series.

Compliance News Week Ending April 18, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending April 18, 2025 In this ArticleEmployer Mandate - Successful Challenge of IRS Collection of §4980H Penalties An employer that did not offer medical coverage to full-time emp...

Join Anthem's First Spotlight Series Webinar | ABF Level Funding Solutions

Anthem is eager to share the launch of the Anthem Spotlight Series, an exciting new webinar series designed with you in mind.

Health Net | New Maternity And Family Planning Webpage to Launch April 2025

Health Net will launch a new Maternity and Family Planning webpage this month to inform members about their pre- and postpartum care programs. The webpage also includes how to enroll in programs like:...

Anthem Q3 2025 Update

Updated rates and a new network promotion for all groups!

Employer Marketplace Subsidy Notices - Appeal or Not

Employer Marketplace Subsidy Notices – Appeal or Not Employers continue to receive notices from the public Marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges) indicating that one or more employees are currently receiving ...

Webinar Replay: Compliance Webinar Series - April 15, 2025

Compliance Webinar Series - April 15, 2025 Taxation of BenefitsAs employers offer a variety of different benefits to employees and their family members, there is often confusion about how to correctly...

Webinar Replay: Compliance Webinar Series - April 16, 2025

Compliance Webinar Series - April 16, 2025 Controlled GroupsMany important benefit rules hinge on whether an employer is part of a controlled group of organizations as defined by the Internal Revenue ...

Anthem | Personalize the Find Care Experience with Sydney

Anthem's Sydney app delivers a flexible, user-friendly way to find in-network providers.

Executive Order Signed - Lowering Prescription Drug Prices

Executive Order Signed – Lowering Drug Prices Yesterday, on April 15, 2025, the President signed another Executive Order in an effort to work towards lowering prescription drug prices. Below are summ...

Updated Information on the Federal CHIP Model Notice

Updated Information on the Federal CHIP Model Notice The Federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Model Notice has been updated as of March 17, 2025. Children’s Health Insurance Program Auth...