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California's Contraceptive Equity Act Extended January 1, 2024

California's Contraceptive Equity Act Extended with Additional New Laws Effective January 1, 2024 Beginning January 1, 2024, the Act expands coverage of contraceptives by a health care service plan...

UnitedHealthcare Reminds Administrators About Online Qualifying Event Enrollments

Qualifying Event enrollment requests are simpler and quicker online! They can now be submitted for UnitedHealthcare and Oxford small business groups via UHCeServices.

Amwins Connect - June 2024 Question of the Month

Amwins Connect – June 2024 Question of the Month Question An employee terminates with an underspent Health FSA and is offered FSA COBRA. The employee pays COBRA premium for 2 months, exhausts th...

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

UnitedHealthcare has announced new specialty medical injectable updates and requirements, effective May 1, 2024.

Anthem CA | Network Update: Santa Barbara Select IPA Contract Renewed

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce  they have successfully renewed their Commercial HMO Agreement with Santa Barbara Select IPA (ODG).

Guardian Quarterly PFML Update: Register Now

Speakers will discuss the current PFML landscape, updates on states such as Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Oregon, and more.

Health Net | The 6 for 6 Peak Season Incentive Program is Back!

Health Net is excited to bring back the popular incentive program that rewards you for your efforts during peak season.

Blue Shield of CA Expands Large Group Medical Plans for 2025

Blue Shield is expanding the Virtual Blue PSP portfolio and their portfolio of PPO Savings plans with the pharmacy Value Formulary.

WHA HDHP and HSA Resources

WHA makes it easy to enroll and manage your high-deductible health plan (HDHP) by including a complimentary HealthEquity® health savings account (HSA) on their HDHPs.* WHA's full integration with H...

Blue Shield of California: Confirmation of RxDC Report Submission

Data submitted is for the preceding year, 2023. Blue Shield will also reach out to groups, informing them of the data submission.

Great Reminders When WHA Members Are Traveling

Included in all small group plans with WHA , members have access to several resources while traveling outside the service area. To highlight a few, members can: Connect to a doctor in minutes by ph...

Elite Care with WHA's Network

WHA offers your clients elite care with their network. Dignity Health’s Woodland Clinic is proud of its elite status for outstanding quality care by America’s Physician Groups (2022). WHA members r...

MetLife Expands Customer Experience Capability with Connected Benefits

As benefit plans expand to meet the rising expectations of today’s workforce, employers are faced with increasing challenges around lack of benefit education – MetLife’s 2024 U.S. Employee Benefit Tre...

Health Net | Dignity Health Contract Renewed

Start Smart for Your Baby® is a program for pregnant members and new parents. It is designed to help members get the customized care they need for a healthy pregnancy and baby. This benefit is inclu...

Earn Continuing Education Credit and Better Position Dental with MetLife | WEST

You are invited to attend the Dental Benefits Today CE Course with MetLife! Join MetLife for a 2 hour call to better understand the latest trends in the world of dental benefits and how they may im...

June 18, 2024 Summit Employee Benefits Webinar Invitation

Reminder of June 18, 2024 Summit Employee Benefits Webinar Invitation Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Amwins Connect Insurance Services continues to be a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits...

Cigna Offers Solutions For Unexpected Workforce Health Costs

Real recovery also means financial recovery. Employees don’t know when they’ll face unexpected health costs. Bu employers can help them prepare in case they happen. Cigna's supplemental health insu...

Cigna + Oscar Prepares to Exit the Small Group Market

After careful consideration, Cigna + Oscar has made the decision not to renew their Small Group plans effective 1/1/2025. Cigna + Oscar will continue to provide coverage for Small Group services t...

With CoPower, Ancillary is ONE and Done!

Picking an ancillary solution shouldn’t be difficult! That’s why CoPower created a unique bundle underwritten by three trusted carriers: Delta Dental, VSP and Unum. Here are more reasons to sell ou...

Compliance Help with CoPower

When you choose CoPower for your ancillary solutions, you get much more than well rounded ancillary benefits. With CoPower Vantage, you have access to compliance resources through Zywave. CoPower a...

Updated - Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS

Updated - Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS May 29, 2024 On May 24, 2024, the IRS posted a 'draft' IRS Form 720 with the most current PCORI Fees. Amwins Connect will post the Final IRS Form 720 w...