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Aetna Issues Retro Benefit Changes for 2021

Aetna Issues Retro Benefit Changes for 2021 Aetna has received guidance from the California Dept. of Insurance on their 2021 portfolio. The following plans have an update of their In-network Habi...

Anthem Blue Cross Q2 Update

Anthem Blue Cross Q2 Update Anthem Blue Cross will have a rate pass and no plan changes for Q2 2021. Their new “No DE-9C promo down to 3 enrolled” and current promos run through June 15, 2021. ...

Anthem Blue Cross Q2 Update

Anthem Blue Cross Q2 Update Anthem Blue Cross will have a rate pass and no plan changes for Q2 2021. Their new “No DE-9C promo down to 3 enrolled” and current promos run through June 15, 2021. ...

Five Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2021

Five Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2021 The pandemic has accelerated dramatic changes in health care and well-being in 2020 and will continue to do so in 2021, according to the Business Group o...

Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis

Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis CEOs of the nation's 14 leading mental health advocacy organizations have created a roadmap to address America’s mental health crisis, which has wor...

The Benefits Tech Revolution: Where We Are Today

The Benefits Tech Revolution: Where We Are Today The adoption of benefits administration and enrollment technology has grown significantly in the past three years. The COVID-19 pandemic has lik...

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update for Q2 2021

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update for Q2 2021 Sharp Health Plan rates for Q2 2021 are now available to quote in Ebix. There are no changes to the plan portfolio or underwriting guidelines at this time...

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update for Q2 2021

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update for Q2 2021 Sharp Health Plan rates for Q2 2021 are now available to quote in Ebix. There are no changes to the plan portfolio or underwriting guidelines at this time...

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update for Q2 2021

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update for Q2 2021 UnitedHealthcare rates for Q2 2021 are now available to quote in Ebix. There are no changes to the portfolio or underwriting guidelines this quarter. ...

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update for Q2 2021

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update for Q2 2021 UnitedHealthcare rates for Q2 2021 are now available to quote in Ebix. There are no changes to the portfolio or underwriting guidelines this quarter. ...

Blue Shield of California Q2 Update

Blue Shield of California reports a second-quarter 2021 rate action with a statewide average of 1%. They added another new plan design to their 2021 medical portfolio: introducing the Silver PPO 2225/...

Blue Shield of California Q2 Update

Blue Shield of California reports a second-quarter 2021 rate action with a statewide average of 1%. They added another new plan design to their 2021 medical portfolio: introducing the Silver PPO 2225/...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews Commercial Agreement with UC Health System

Anthem Blue Cross of California Renews Commercial Agreement with UC Health System Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that they successfully renewed their Commercial Agreement with the Uni...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews Commercial Agreement with UC Health System

Anthem Blue Cross of California Renews Commercial Agreement with UC Health System Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that they successfully renewed their Commercial Agreement with the Uni...

Hospital and Physician Networks in US Insurance Markets

Hospital and Physician Networks in US Insurance Markets The Journal of the American Medical Assn. (JAMA) provided (to their knowledge) the first national snapshot of the size and exclusivity of...

Health Plan Offer Rates Hold Steady

Health Plan Offer Rates Hold Steady Fifty-six percent of employers offer health benefits, largely unchanged over the past five years, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Employer Hea...

Insurance Commissioners Give Biden Their Recommendations

Insurance Commissioners Give Biden Their Recommendations Eleven state insurance commissioners banded together to give ACA policy recommendations to President-elect Joe Biden. California Insura...

Additional Sections 125 and 129 Flexibility Included in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

In the recently passed COVID-19 relief legislation, Congress included several temporary changes to Section 125 and 129 rules that provide additional reimbursement and election change flexibility for p...

Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The COVID-19 relief bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)) recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise m...

Simple Enrollments with Delta Dental

In an effort to make the enrollment process as simple as possible, Delta Dental has agreed to accept the Delta Full Census to satisfy the DE9C and employee enrollment forms and waivers requirements. ...

Blue Shield of California Extends Relaxed Participation Promotions

Blue Shield of California Extends Relaxed Participation Promotions Great News! Blue Shield of California’s relaxed participation promotion has been EXTENDED through December 31, 2021. The official...