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Anthem Blue Cross Renews Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network

Anthem Blue Cross has renewed their Commercial HMO Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network in San Diego County. The fully executed agreement is retro-effective May 1, 2019. Contact your LISI...

Anthem Blue Cross Q3 Update

Anthem Blue Cross released their Q3 rates. HMO, EPO, and PPO HSA plans report a statewide quarterly increase of 2.3% while PPO plans report a 2% increase. There are no plan terminations, and underwrit...

Webinar: Blue Shield of California Update on COVID-19

Blue Shield of California is offering another webinar where Don Antonucci, Todd Walthall, and Terry Gilliland will be sharing, from a leadership perspective, what Blue Shield is doing during this unus...

Ease Offers COVID-19 Support Including Easy Reporting for SBA Loans

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program began taking loan applications on April 4, 2020. Ease created the Annual Benefits Contribution report to help your groups easily calcula...

No Employer Contribution for New MediExcel Groups

During the COVID-19 crisis, companies are trying to keep their teams together while managing costs and maintaining benefits. But even high deductible plans are too expensive for some employers. Me...

LISI’s New Partnership with Humana Offers Affordable Benefits

Thanks to LISI’s partnership with Humana, your clients have an affordable new way to enhance their benefits package while protecting overall health. Humana has the benefits that employees want most ̶...

Anthem Blue Cross Webinar Playback: The CARES Act & Small Business Loan Options

Last week Anthem Blue Cross hosted employer webinars on SBA loans for small businesses. You can listen to the recorded webcast by selecting the links below. Session 1 Replay Session 2 Replay ...

LISI Webinar: Introducing HR & Employment Law Support Through Guardian HR

Introducing HR and Employment Law Support Through Guardian HR Our new partnership with Guardian HR is a game-changer for brokers in California. With no minimum commitment, it’s the easiest way to pr...

Governor Newsom Announces Help for Small Businesses & Workers Displaced by COVID-19

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a series of new resources to aid small businesses and help California workers who have lost work due to COVID-19. California small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 cr...

Stay Connected with Amwins Connect’s Event Calendar

We’re committed to keeping you involved and informed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our new Event Calendar features a full line up of webinars, carrier events, marketing events, Amwins Connect shows, C...

LISI Webinar: Answers to Employers' Top COVID-10 Questions

Invite your clients to this essential webinar for employers with pressing COVID-19-related questions on HR and benefits. The experts at Guardian HR and Benefit Comply, LLC will dive into key topics...

CaliforniaChoice Announces Exciting Portfolio Changes

CaliforniaChoice is making three big portfolio changes for July 1, 2020 to reflect their ongoing commitment to simplifying access to care. Quoting for July 1, 2020 will be available on April 15, 2020....

COVID-19 FAQs on Pre-Tax Benefits

As your clients respond to COVID-19, you may get questions on how employees’ pre-tax benefits may be affected. In this article, we feature some common FAQs. What happens to the flexible spending ac...

Webinar: Introducing LISI’s Partnership with Humana

Join LISI and Humana as we launch our partnership. Learn how Humana’s affordable Group Dental, Vision, and Life plans provide key employee benefits while giving employers a low-cost way to enhance the...

MetLife Holds Rates & Offers COVID-19 Support

MetLife will hold rates (no rate increase) for all renewals with June 1, 2020 to September 1, 2020 renewal dates for groups with fewer than 500 lives. MetLife is also offering comprehensive solutions ...

United Healthcare Hosts COVID–19 FAQ Webinars This Week

United Healthcare is hosting a series of COVID–19 FAQ Webinars for brokers and employers. Brokers and consultants: Tuesday, April 14, 1:00PM to 2:00PM Guest speaker: Richard Migliori, M.D., Exec...

Kaiser Permanente® Offers Mental Health App to Members

Kaiser Permanente® members now have access to a free mental health app called myStrength. Members in most regions can download the app using their kp.org sign-in information on their smartphone, compu...

Premier Access Holds Rates for Small & Large Groups

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier is retaining rates in the immediate term. Rates for Employer Groups with Fewer than 500 Employees Premier Access will retain rates (no rate chang...

Anthem Blue Cross Extends COVID-19 SEP Through April 15

Anthem Blue Cross is extending the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through April 15, 2020 for an April 1, 2020 effective date. The SEP is available to employees in fully insured small and large groups...

Anthem Introduces COVID-19 Resources for Consumers, Care Providers and Community Partners

Anthem Blue Cross has joined with Psych Hub, a free digital hub to help members with the stress resulting from COVID-19. This hub brings together a variety of resources to help members cope with socia...

Covered California for Small Business Makes It Easy to Get Required Docs for COVID-19 SBA Loans

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing disaster assistance loans for Small Businesses affected by COVID-19. Supporting documentation is required, which can include health benefit invoice...