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Blue Shield | Exciting News: Online Broker of Record Updates

Blue Shield is excited to announce the launch of their online Broker of Record (BOR) automation service.

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update, October 2024

Sharp Health Plan has issued a rate update for Q4 2024.  Plans will increase 2.2% for the quarter.

Sutter Healthcare Services Expanding in the Central Valley

Sutter Health is expanding access in the Central Valley with new outpatient care centers in Manteca, Tracy, Lathrop, Riverbank and Turlock areas opening in 2025. Warner Thomas, Sutter’s president a...

Status of the Potential California LTC Insurance Tax

Status of the Potential California Long Term Care Insurance Tax Background In 2019, California enacted Assembly Bill 567 that established a Long Term Care Insurance Task Force. Since that time, ...

UnitedHealthcare Updates to Specialty Medical Injectable Drug Program (June 2024)

UnitedHealthcare has announced new specialty medical injectable updates and requirements, effective between May and October 2024.

UnitedHealthcare Launches Direct Marketing Campaign (June 2024)

UnitedHealthcare is launching a new direct marketing campaign in late June 2024, targeting prospect businesses with 7-250 employees.

Employer Tip - Educational Assistance Programs - New IRS FAQs

Educational Assistance Programs – New IRS FAQs The IRS released a set of FAQs that do not appear to make any changes, but simply clarify the tax-favored reimbursement available via educational assi...

MediExcel Q4 Updates at a Glance, October 2024

Quoting is available now!

Earn A Total Replacement Reward By Enrolling Cigna + Oscar Members with Kaiser Permanente®

Enroll transitioning Cigna+Oscar members to earn a Total Replacement Reward!

Compliance Webinar Series - Q3 2024

Summit Employee Benefits Online Education Webinar Series – Q3 2024 Amwins Connect Insurance Services continues to be a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Education. This allows us to ...

Sutter Health Plus Q4 2024 Update

Sutter Health Plus has issued a rate update for Q4 2024. Statewide average change for the quarter shows: PLAN TYPE QUARTERLY AVERAGE CHANGE HMO 8.4% ...

Broker Bonus and Simplified Underwriting for Groups Leaving Cigna+Oscar for UnitedHealthcare

[Updated] UnitedHealthcare is offering easy solutions for moving your Cigna+Oscar business to them!

UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Post PCORI Membership Reports

UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Level Funded groups with plan years ending in 2023 have been provided a PCORI Membership Report to assist in the annual fee filing.

Anthem | CAA-Required GAG Clause Attestation

Anthem will file the Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation on behalf of your fully insured and administrative services only (ASO) clients before the December 31, 2024, deadline. For your refer...

Unum | Webinar: Broker Connect for Employee Navigator

Join Unum’s upcoming webinar of their integration with Broker Connect for Employee Navigator! Learn how Broker Connect simplifies case onboarding, benefits administration, including leave managemen...

Unum | Announces Broker Connect for Employee Navigator

After a strong 2023 – headlined by successes driven by some of their most compelling solutions in Unum HR Connect and Unum Total Leave, they continue to see incredible results across the first half of...

Anthem CA | Balanced Funding Groups Save with Bundling Discounts

Anthem announces new bundling discounts for Small and Large groups starting with June 1, effective dates.

Blue Shield of CA | New and Improved Small Group Initial Payment Form Options

Blue Shield Employers now have the option to make the initial payment and setup recurring payments.

Blue Shield | Promotes Peace of Mind with Autopay to Employer Groups

Employer groups who write checks to pay for their Blue Shield premiums received a communication on June 13, 2024. 

UnitedHealthcare Q4 2024 Updates at a Glance: California

UnitedHealthcare has announced a 1.6% statewide average increase on PPO plans and a 0.4% statewide average decrease on HMO plans.

Offer More Choice with CaliforniaChoice®

Get a jump on the busy season with CaliforniaChoice®. Effective 9/1 CalChoice is bringing even more option to California employers by expanding their portfolio with the new Anthem Platinum HMO B. T...