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Health Net Earns Top Accreditation in Multiple Lines of Business

Health Net has been awarded the Health Equity Accreditation Plus (HEA+) certification by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Congress Passes Two Acts - Modifying ACA's 1094 and 1095 Tax Form Reporting

Congress Passes Two Acts – Eases Some ACA Reporting Rules for EmployersCongress recently passed the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the President is expected to ...

UnitedHealthcare Q2 2025 Update (California)

UnitedHealthcare has announced rate updates for Q2 2025 in California.

Compliance News Week Ending December 13, 2024

Compliance News Week Ending December 13, 2024 In this ArticleReminder - Gag Clause Attestations Due by December 31stReminder - HIPAA Policies and Procedures Updates for Privacy of Reproductive Health...

Webinar Replay: Employee Contributions During Leaves of Absence

Employee Contributions During Leaves of Absence Employers are often confused about how to handle employee contributions during leaves of absence when employees are not being paid. This webinar will di...

Blue Shield | New Member ID Cards

Beginning with October 1 plan effective dates, members received new ID cards with updated pharmacy information. An insert was included with instructions for members to bring their new ID card to the p...

Anthem | A SG Solution for Your LG Union/Non-Union Clients

Anthem is the ideal solution for your 101+ employee clients seeking comprehensive coverage for their non-union employees. Effective immediately Anthem Small Group will accept groups where the total nu...

Health Net | Doula Services Available in 2025

Health Net members can access doula services for up to 12 months after a pregnancy event at no cost.

Compliance Webinar Series - Q1 2025

Compliance Webinar Series – Q1 2025Amwins Connect Insurance Services continues to be a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Education. This allows us to offer you free exclusive access to ...

Q1 2025 Carrier Update Overview

[UPDATED] Amwins Connect is pleased to announce updates for Q1 2025 small group fully insured plans.

HR Solutions for Your Business - Provided by CoPower

Award-winning HR Solutions for Your Business - Provided by CoPower CoPower is committed to helping you stay compliant. That’s why they are sponsoring HR resources for our customers. The Zywave HR360 ...

Anthem Reaches Multi-Year Agreement with Providence St. Joseph Health

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce they have reached an agreement with Providence St. Joseph Health.

Amwins Connect - December 2024 Question of the Month

Amwins Connect – December 2024 Question of the MonthQuestionAn Applicable Large Employer (ALE) has not filed 1094/1095-C information with the IRS for the past two years. The employer’s individuals enr...

Compliance News Week Ending December 6, 2024

Compliance News Week Ending December 6, 2024 In this ArticleAdjusted PCORI FeeForm 5500 for 2024 Adjusted PCORI Fee In IRS Notice 2024-49, the IRS provided the adjusted PCORI fee of $3.47 per covere...

Webinar Replay: Hurricane Relief - Extended Benefit Timelines

Hurricane Relief - Extended Benefit Timelines Following the hurricanes and tropical storms that affected much of the southeast, the agencies have extended ERISA, HIPAA and COBRA time frames for affect...

Health Net | New 2-Year Contract with Optum Delivers Stability

Health Net is excited to announce their continued partnership with Optum! They have successfully agreed on a new two-year contract.

Gag Clause Attestation Chart By Carrier

Gag Clause Attestation Carrier Chart and Links to Additional Website ArticlesThe deadline for submitting the Attestation to CMS is December 31, 2024 and is just around the corner. Below you will find...

Blue Shield | Pharmacy Update: Optimizing the Retail Pharmacy Network

Beginning in 2025, Navitus will manage Blue Shield's retail pharmacy network.

Health Net | Pharmacy Tier Changes Could Mean Lower Member Cost Shares

As a result of California Regulation AB 948, some members may have lower copayments due to their medications being classified at a lower tier. Others may face higher copayments.

Anthem | Hy-Vee Pharmacy Exits Base Network

Hy-Vee Pharmacy, a midsize regional chain with 273 locations, has chosen to exit the Base Network, effective March 1, 2025.

Anthem | Byte, an Ortho@Home Network Provider Pauses Operations

Byte, a network provider of the Ortho@Home program, has paused its operations effective October 25, 2024, and announced that its aligner treatment will be put on hold until future notice.