06/02/2020
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06/02/2020
Aetna Extends COVID-19 Liberalizations through September 2020
When COVID-19 escalated in the US, Aetna, a CVS Health Company, was among the first in the industry to allow short-term crisis policy changes to support clients and their employees. As the country and...
06/02/2020
Anthem Blue Cross Offers a Small Group 6% Commission Bonus for All Agents
Power up your small group sales and earn big with the Anthem Blue Cross agent commission program! Anthem is offering a 6% commission for the life of the case when you sell any new small group medical ...
06/01/2020
Heartland Offers Ease-Integrated Payroll
Heartland Payroll has teamed up with LISI to deliver an Ease-integrated payroll platform. Heartland is a Global Payments company that supports payroll and other HR functions for businesses. Th...
06/01/2020
Kaiser Permanente Waives Out-of-Pocket COVID-19 Costs for Fully Insured Groups Through the End of the Year
Kaiser Permanente® has been waiving all member out-of-pocket costs related to in-network COVID-19 treatment since April 1, 2020. They’re now extending this policy through the end of the year for all f...
05/27/2020
Sterling Administration Webinar: COBRA Extension and Section 125 Changes
Join Jeff Strong from Sterling Administration on this webinar as he talks about COBRA, the new extension rules, and how furloughs fit in the COBRA realm. Additionally, he will review how the Cares Act...
05/27/2020
CDI & DHMC Approve Health Net Q3 Rates
Health Net has received regulatory approval in California from the CDI and DHMC for their Q3 rates for medical plans. The plans are available for quoting. The Q3 2020 small business rates have a small...
05/27/2020
Principal Provides Insights on How COVID-19 is Affecting Small & Medium Businesses
Principal tapped a panel of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and industry research to reveal how COVID-19 is affecting these employers. The report also includes key resources to serve clients....
05/27/2020
Kaiser Permanente® Will Accept 2019 Q4 DE-9C for Groups that Requested EDD Filing Extension
California Employers that have been directly affected by COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension from the Employment Development Department (EDD) to file their state payroll reports and/or depos...
05/27/2020
Kaiser Permanente® Offers Return-To-Work Playbook, Easier SG Enrollment, & Expanded Telehealth
Kaiser Permanente® released a COVID-19 return-to-work playbook with guidance from the CDC, OSHA, and state and county health departments. Kaiser will update the playbook regularly as official guidance...
05/26/2020
Webinar: Join LISI and Guardian as We Launch Our Partnership
Our partnership with Guardian allows you to offer a full suite of products to your small employers: Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident. Join us to learn how your clients ...
05/26/2020
Anthem Blue Cross Offers Specialty 2020 New Business Bonus
Anthem Blue Cross is offering a Specialty 2020 New Business Bonus for 2-500 enrolled employees beginning with July 1, 2020 effective dates. This bonus is in addition to existing standard bonus program...
05/26/2020
Get a Discount on Cloud-Based Communications Through Oscar Health
Oscar Health has partnered with Dialpad to offer an exclusive 15% discount for Oscar brokers on cloud-based business communication and teleworking solutions. Dialpad offers one unified platform for vo...
05/21/2020
DOI Expands P&C Premium Refund Order
A new California Dept. of Insurance (DOI) Bulletin requires insurance companies to return partial insurance premiums for May 2020 to consumers and businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a...
05/20/2020
Kaiser Permanente® Members Can Get the Calm App at No Cost
Kaiser Permanente® has added Calm, a leading app for mindfulness meditation and sleep, to their digital self-care portfolio. Kaiser Permanente members have unlimited access to Calm content, including ...
05/20/2020
Oscar Health and CaliforniaChoice Joint Webinars
Get useful money-saving health insurance options for employers and employees, as well as July 1, 2020 portfolio updates! East LA Webinar Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:00AM to 11:45AM Register Now...
05/19/2020
COVID-19 and Paid Leave
In the face of COVID-19, Guardian HR offers an overview of the different types of paid leave that is available to employees in California. They also offer a side-by-side comparison to determine which ...
05/19/2020
Heartland Capital Can Process Your Paycheck Protection Loans Fast
The COVID-19 crisis has brought on severe hardships to many businesses. Fortunately, through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a second round of $300 billion+ is now available. It provides eight ...
05/15/2020
UnitedHealthcare Special Enrollment Opportunity for Dental and Vision
UnitedHealthcare is providing their fully insured customers with a Special COVID-19 Dental and Vision Enrollment Opportunity to enroll employees who previously did not enroll in Dental and/or Vision c...
05/14/2020
Health Net Introduces Two Large Group EOA Deductible Plans
Effective July 1, 2020, Health Net Large Group is launching two new deductible plan designs for their Elect Open Access (EOA) and ExcelCare EOA products. These plans deliver robust benefits at a very ...
05/13/2020