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7 Ways for Employers to Reduce Healthcare Spending

7 Ways for Employers to Reduce Healthcare Spending Five Common conditions can be costly for employers, according to a report by the Health Action Council and UnitedHealth Group: Asthma ...

Webinar: Regulatory and Legislative Benefits Update

Webinar: Regulatory and Legislative Benefits Update The new administration is expected to issue executive orders to make regulatory changes affecting employee benefit plans. Congress may also incl...

Health Net Offers Refreshed Underwriting Programs

Health Net Offers Refreshed Underwriting Programs Get your brokers ready to expand their small group books of business with Health Net’s latest underwriting guideline updates! The updates are in e...

When Does HIPAA Apply to Covid-19 Related Employee Information?

When Does HIPAA Apply to Covid-19 Related Employee Information? A recent Summit Webinar features a common question that employees have as they plan for a return to onsite work, “What COVID re...

How Patients and Providers Can Benefit from the New Price Transparency Rule

How Patients and Providers Can Benefit from the New Price Transparency Rule On October 29, 2020, CMS, along with the Departments of Labor and Treasury, issued a final rule that will require m...

California Launches COVID-19 Employer Portal

California Launches COVID-19 Employer Portal The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency recently launched a website on COVID-19 guidance for employers. The site pulls all COVID-19...

California Launches COVID-19 Employer Portal

California Launches COVID-19 Employer Portal The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency recently launched a website on COVID-19 guidance for employers. The site pulls all COVID-19...

IRS Issues New FSA Rules

IRS Issues New FSA Rules The IRS is providing more flexibility on health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or dependent care assistance programs. Under the COVID-related Taxpayer Certaint...

UnitedHealthcare Updates Scheduled Direct Debit Forms

UnitedHealthcare Updates Scheduled Direct Debit Forms UnitedHealthcare has issued new Scheduled Direct Debit (SDD) forms. These new forms can be used immediately; old versions will be rejected as o...

UnitedHealthcare Updates Scheduled Direct Debit Forms

UnitedHealthcare Updates Scheduled Direct Debit Forms UnitedHealthcare has issued new Scheduled Direct Debit (SDD) forms. These new forms can be used immediately; old versions will be rejected as o...

Summit Webinar Replay: Answering Employers’ Top Compliance Questions

Summit Webinar Replay: Answering Employers’ Top Compliance Questions Replay this webinar to get answers to the questions that employers are asking about the most. The global pandemic and related e...

Cigna + Oscar Expands Footprint in California

Cigna + Oscar Expands Footprint in California We’re excited to announce that, in addition to being available in the Bay Area, Cigna + Oscar’s member-centric small group health plans will now be...

Cigna + Oscar Expands Footprint in California

Cigna + Oscar Expands Footprint in California We’re excited to announce that, in addition to being available in the Bay Area, Cigna + Oscar’s member-centric small group health plans will now be...

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines: What Brokers and Employers Need to Know

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines: What Brokers and Employers Need to Know Who Should Attend Brokers and Employers Presenters Michael Goldfarb, Esq. of Guardian-HR and Robert Radecki of BenefitComply...

New CA Legislation on Surprise Medical Bills

New CA Legislation on Surprise Medical Bills A new California bill, AB 510 by Assemblymember Jim Wood, will strengthen California’s already historic protections against surprise medical bills...

Blue Shield of California Network Comparison Tool

Blue Shield of California Network Comparison Tool Blue Shield of California’s external Network Comparison Tool is now live at www.blueshieldca.com/employerplans. This tool is designed to allow use...

Blue Shield of California Network Comparison Tool

Blue Shield of California Network Comparison Tool Blue Shield of California’s external Network Comparison Tool is now live at www.blueshieldca.com/employerplans. This tool is designed to allow use...

Delta Dental of California Features Virtual Dentistry

Delta Dental of California Features Virtual Dentistry Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier plans now include convenient virtual dentistry options. Licensed dentists address members’ dental con...

Delta Dental of California Features Virtual Dentistry

Delta Dental of California Features Virtual Dentistry Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier plans now include convenient virtual dentistry options. Licensed dentists address members’ dental con...

Bill Would Allow HSAs for Direct Primary Care

Bill Would Allow HSAs for Direct Primary Care A new bill would make direct primary care (DPC) eligible for HSA contributions. Pre-tax HSA funds could be used to pay DPC fees. U.S. Senators Bill C...

Large Employers Are Expanding EAP Benefits

Large Employers Are Expanding EAP Benefits Many large employers have expanded their EAP benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a Gallup survey. They have expanded: Acces...