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03/31/2020
CVS To Waive Co-Pays for Aetna Member Coronavirus Hospitalizations
CVS Health is waiving cost-sharing and co-pays for inpatient hospital admissions related to COVID-19 for Aetna’s commercially insured members. Treatment Waivers Aetna, a CVS Health company, will w...
03/31/2020
CARES Act Includes Employee Benefits Related Provisions
Congress has passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), a $2 trillion stimulus package containing many provisions designed to bolster the economy during the COVID-19 crisi...
03/31/2020
Blue Shield of California Will Cover Employees Covered Through Layoffs, Furloughs, Or Reduction in Work Hours
Employers across the country are managing difficult decisions to keep their employees safe and businesses open. Maintaining health coverage through layoffs, furloughs, or reduction in work hours can b...
03/31/2020
Anthem Blue Cross Special Enrollment Opportunity
Anthem Blue Cross is offering a Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity. The enrollment opportunity will be limited to employees who previously did not elect coverage for themselves (spouses, children...
03/31/2020
Blue Shield of California Special Enrollment Period
To help ensure access to health coverage, Blue Shield of California is providing a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through June 30, 2020 for employees who previously declined coverage for themselves o...
03/31/2020
Blue Shield of California Allows Buy-Down Plan Change Off-Cycle
COVID-19 has created challenging circumstances for businesses. In light of that, Blue Shield of California is making changes to their policies geared toward helping employers maintain their health pla...
03/31/2020
DOL Issues Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released initial guidance clarifying several provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Since then, DOL provided a model notice, along wi...
03/30/2020
MediExcel Health Plan Offers Temporary Billing Options Due to COVID-19
MediExcel Health Plan has developed temporary billing options to help businesses that are struggling to keep workers employed and maintain benefits during the COVID-19 outbreak. The following options...
03/30/2020
MediExcel Offers Special Enrollment Period Due to COVID-19
In response to COVID-19, effective immediately, MediExcel Health Plan groups can make off-cycle changes for coverage effective April 1, 2020. To participate, they must send enrollment applications bef...
03/30/2020
Principal Offers Flexibility Amid COVID-19
Principal is offering much-needed flexibility in response to COVID-19 including a 60-day grace period for premium payments. Also, members who are laid off or have reduced hours (deeming them no longer...
03/27/2020
Premier Extends Grace Period for Premium Payments and Offers FAQs
Premier is providing much-needed flexibility in response to COVID-19. They are extending the grace period by 60 days for premium payments for employer-provided insurance. They will also allow for exte...
03/27/2020
Anthem Blue Cross Encourages Members to Call Their EAP
Anxiety levels are high during the Coronavirus outbreak. So Anthem Blue Cross is encouraging members to call their Employee Assistance Program (EAP) if they are experiencing stress. This benefit is av...
03/26/2020
Webinar: COVID-19 Updates and Top Employer FAQs
In this essential webinar for brokers and employers, ThinkHR delivers the latest state and federal COVID-19 updates. They also present FAQs based on employers’ most asked questions from their webina...
03/26/2020
Unlimited HR Legal Help for Employers
Give Your Clients Access to Employment Law Attorneys and HR Support for Less Than $200 a Month While HR departments scramble to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state governments are rap...
03/25/2020
Blue Shield is Auto Renewing Groups That Are Subject to Recertification
Blue Shield announced that small groups will automatically be renewed for the next contract year without any action required. If groups received a decline notice, this also should be disregarded. B...
03/25/2020
Carriers Offer ACH Payment Options
With many businesses instituting work from home policies, and even carriers reducing in-office presence, a faster alternative to checks may be needed. ACH/debit is an easy option to ensure that carrie...
03/24/2020
Blue Shield of California Releases Updated COVID-19 FAQs
Blue Shield of California has updated their FAQ document. It provides information such as access to care, prescriptions, and telehealth benefits. We encourage you to visit our website to get the mo...
03/23/2020
Anthem Blue Cross Offers Coronavirus Assessment on Syndey Mobile App & FAQ
Anthem Blue Cross members can now assess their symptoms and potential risk for COVID-19 using the free Sydney Care mobile app. If needed, the app will connect them to a doctor through a Virtual Care t...
03/23/2020
UnitedHealthcare Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity
Special Enrollment Opportunity from March 23 to April 6, 2020 UnitedHealthcare is offering a Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity for fully insured Small Business and Key Accounts clients to enro...
03/19/2020
