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Webinar: How COVID-19 Affects HR and Employee Benefits Issues

Employers have many questions about how COVID-19 will affect their workforce. In this webinar, experts at Guardian HR and Benefit Comply will address pressing issues related to human resources and ben...

President Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act Into Law

President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), into law last night, which assists working families impacted by COVID-19. The law includes several provisions to ...

Oscar Health Announces Q3 Rate Pass

Oscar Health has announced a rate pass for Q3 with quoting available soon. Oscar Health EPOs offer an HMO price with PPO flexibility. Oscar focuses on integrating virtual healthcare and free telehealt...

Extra COVID-19 Support for Anthem Blue Cross Members

Anthem Blue Cross is making important changes to their benefits in response to COVID-19. They are expanding access to care, eliminating certain out-of-pocket expenses, and offering guidance and suppor...

COVID-19 Benefits Questions

Employers have many questions about the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on employer-sponsored benefit plans. In this article, we will address important questions. We will also review the recent I...

HDHPs Will Not Lose HSA Qualified Status for Covering COVID-19 Expenses

The IRS has released guidance regarding HSA eligibility when high deductible health plans (HDHPs) cover COVID-19 related testing and treatment. Until further notice, these plans will not cause an empl...

Blue Shield of California Waives Copay for Telehealth Visits

In response to the COVID-19 virus, Blue Shield of California is waiving out-of-pocket costs for most members to use Teladoc Health’s virtual care service. Copays and co-insurance for Teladoc Health vi...

Anthem Blue Cross Provides Updates on Bronze Benefit Adjustment

Do you have groups impacted by the Bronze benefit adjustment effective May 1, 2020? The DMHC is requiring Anthem Blue Cross to adjust the benefits for physician services on certain Bronze plans. Anthe...

Covid Updates

Dear Esteemed Partners, At LISI & CoPower, serving you and your clients is the most important thing we do, and protecting your collective health, safety, and well-bei...

Coronavirus FAQs For Employers

Your employer clients face unprecedented challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some FAQs from the California Employment Development Department can help you answer their questions: What can I do ...

HDHPs Will Not Lose HSA Qualified Status for Covering COVID-19 Expenses & Other Benefits Questions

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), and as of March 12, 2020 the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...

Videoconferencing During the Coronavirus Outbreak

The health and safety of the broker and employer communities is a central concern for LISI during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. That’s why LISI Regional Sales Managers are offering the option o...

LISI’s Carrier Calls Podcast Series ̶ Listen Wherever You Are

We’re calling our carriers and getting answers on what sets them apart, how they’re raising service levels, and what’s on the horizon. We bring you a new conversation with a different carrier partner ...

Anthem Blue Cross Provides More Guidance on Impacted Bronze Plans

Anthem Blue Cross made benefit changes to certain Bronze plans to comply with state requirements. Briefly, the impacted Bronze plans are: Bronze PPO 70/6300/35% Bronze PPO 60/6350/40% Bronze...

UnitedHealthcare Responds to the Coronavirus

UnitedHealthcare is providing enhanced support and resources to health plan members and patients regarding COVID-19: Free Testing: UnitedHealthcare has waived all member cost-sharing for COVID-1...

Anthem Blue Cross Extends Dual PPO Pilot for Regions 1 & 9

The Anthem Blue Cross Dual PPO Pilot will continue through June 15, 2020 effective dates for Regions 1 & 9. Employer eligibility requirements are: Meets the definition of a small group (1-1...

Provider Update for Anthem Blue Cross HMO Members with HealthCare Partners

HealthCare Partners (HCP) has or may be terminating its contracts with certain hospitals and/or medical group partners. This is a contract issue between providers. We want to emphasize that Anthem Blu...

VSP EasyOptions Brings Big Business Flexibility to Small Groups

The CoPower product line up is stronger than ever with the addition of the VSP® EasyOptions vision plan. Small groups now get the amazing flexibility that was once offered only to big businesses. It’s...

Anthem Blue Cross and Prime Healthcare Services Rescind Termination

Anthem Blue Cross announced that the termination has been rescinded for the 12 Prime Healthcare Services hospitals listed below. The current agreements, (including Medicare Advantage) remain in effect...

UnitedHealthcare Enhances Small Business Broker Site

There is a new look and feel to UnitedHealthcare’s California Small Business broker site. You can quickly find detailed product grids, plan summaries, and forms with better accessibility and downloadi...

UnitedHealthcare Vision Offers Contact Lenses From Warby Parker

Beginning the week of March 9, 2020 UnitedHealthcare vision members can purchase contact lenses from Warby Parker, in addition to frames and single-vision or progressive lenses. Warby Parker will offe...