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Cigna Small Group Level Funding Promotion

Cigna added two financial enhancements to the Level Funding Product for Small Group Employers (<100 employees). 1. Every quote will include an administrative credit, equal to, at minimum, the am...

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update Q4 2020

UnitedHealthcare has released new rates for Q4 2020. Quoting is now available. The statewide average rate change is 1.0% for both HMO and PPO plans. Navigate plans received a rate pass. In addition...

Anthem Blue Cross Q4 Update

Anthem reports a statewide decrease of – 6.7% for HMO plans and -0.6% for PPO plans. This signals that their HMO offerings are better positioned to make them a single carrier solution alongside their ...

Health Net Enhances Small Business Support and Flexibility in Q4

Health Net’s Q4 2020 small business rates will have a 2.7% decrease for HMO and HSP plans. There will be a 0.7% increase for PPO and EnhancedCare PPO plans. The small business Q4 2020 premium rates ar...

MetLife Offers New Opportunities for the 5 to 9 Space

As a preferred GA partner, LISI can offer MetLife’s attractive new enhancements for August 1, 2020 to February 1, 2021 effective dates. Previously Available New Offering for ...

Blue Shield of California is Continuing Enrollment Accommodations During COVID-19

Employees with reduced work hours, or who have been furloughed or laid off, can remain on a group plan. If an employee was laid off, furloughed, or had reduced work hours below eligibility requirem...

ASi Migrates COBRA Plans to the Navia Platform

In the coming weeks, Asi will be migrating and upgrading COBRA plans to the Navia platform. The look-and-feel of the new platform will remain familiar since both companies use COBRAPoint software. ...

COVID-19 Update on UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits

UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits has taken several steps to help members access care and to provide financial relief. As the environment remains dynamic, they will continue to update their COVID FA...

Health Net Extends Broker Bonus

Health Net is extending their popular broker bonus — You’ll earn a $50 per-member bonus for every new Small Business Group (SBG) sale you make with effective dates through September 30, 2020. That m...

AFC Urgent Care in San Diego Now Accepts MediExcel Health Plan

MediExcel members now have access to all five AFC urgent care locations in San Diego County for urgently needed health care services. No appointment is necessary and the U.S. urgent care copay will ap...

Webinar: Humana’s 2020 Affordable Group Dental & Vision Plans

Join us for an in-depth discussion and live Q&A about how affordable Humana’s Group Dental, Vision, and Life plans can be for your clients. The webinar will cover: Plans that provide benefit...

CVS Health® Expands COVID-19 Testing to 1,200 Sites

Aetna’s parent company, CVS Health®, has expanded access to COVID-19 testing to 1,200 CVS Pharmacy locations across the country. Each site offers drive-through testing. Tests will be sent to an indepe...

Anthem Blue Cross Provides Guidance with Sydney Care

Sydney Care from Anthem Blue Cross offers easy ways to help employees. It does the following: Asks questions based on CDC symptom guidelines Features a user-friendly interface that allows empl...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews with John Muir Health

Anthem Blue Cross has renewed their Commercial Agreements with John Muir Health, which provides services to members in Contra Costa County and surrounding communities. John Muir Health includes these ...

Anthem Blue Cross Updates In Response to COVID-19

Anthem Blue Cross is making three important plan option updates in response to COVID-19: Special enrollment period through July 31, 2020 for an August 1, 2020 effective date: Fully Insured and s...

Join UnitedHealthcare for a Special Webcast

Attend one of these webcast sessions to learn how UnitedHealthcare’s products and programs can make a positive impact for you and your clients. The webcast focuses on UnitedHealthcare’s California val...

Webinar Playback: Introducing LISI’s Partnership with Guardian

We recently hosted a Webinar announcing our new partnership with Guardian. In case you missed it, the playback is now available. Learn about Guardian’s full suite of products for small employers: Dent...

Webinar Replay: Sterling Administration on COBRA Extension and Section 125 Changes

An essential compliance Webinar is ready for replay! Jeff Strong from Sterling Administration talks about COBRA, the new extension rules, and how furloughs fit in the COBRA realm. Additionally, he rev...

Clarification on Recent UnitedHealthcare Underwriting Change

UnitedHealthcare has allowed groups with 10+ eligible employees to submit a Participation Certification form in lieu of a DE-9C. Last month it was announced that the guideline would be lowered to 6+ e...

Login Reminder for UnitedHealthcare Employer eServices

As a reminder, UnitedHealthcare is removing Employer eServices legacy ID fields on June 19, 2020. In May, their Employer eServices team emailed personalized Optum ID registration instructions for non-...

Anthem Blue Cross Issues Premium Credits to Employer Groups

Anthem Blue Cross continues to look for ways to provide support and financial relief to employers and members during the COVID-19 emergency. Anthem is issuing premium credits to their Fully Insured em...