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Webinar Replay: 2024 HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care

2024 HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care May 22, 2024 HHS released the 2024 Privacy Rule providing further restrictions on disclosures of protected health information (PHI) re...

Updated Gag Clause Attestation Information on the CMS Website

Updated Gag Clause Attestation Information on the CMS Website May 2024 CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, hav...

Seamlessly Transition Your Cigna+Oscar Groups to CCSB

CCSB is excited to introduce a streamlined way to move your Cigna+Oscar groups to CCSB using their prior carrier invoice!

Anthem | Wellness Resource for Your Groups: Supporting Teenage Mental Health

Anthem's May Time Well Spent Wellness resource focuses on Supporting Teenage Mental Health. Your clients can share this resources with their employees by email, newsletter, or by posting to their intr...

UnitedHealthcare Announces 2024 Small Business Summer Broker Webinar Series

Small group brokers are invited to sharpen their knowledge with UnitedHealthcare's Summer Small Business Broker and Agency Webinar Series, featuring webinars on a variety of relevant topics.

Principal | Qualify to Earn Rewards While Selling Cost-Effective Solutions

Principal offers solutions that won’t hurt your group’s bottom line and reward you for your sales efforts! Your Amwins Connect team can design a custom and competitively priced benefit package for you...

Anthem | Broker Academy - No Cost CE Courses Available This Summer

The Broker Academy continues with a full slate of training opportunities for you and your staff this year. Two more CE courses available this summer. Register now.

Drug Discount Cards - Manufacturers' Financial Assistance

Drug Discount Cards – Manufacturers’ Financial Assistance The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued regulations providing that the amount of the drug manufacturers' financial assista...

Sutter Health Plus Releases New Employer Forms

New Employer Change and Termination Request Forms are now available to help streamline processes!

Health Net | Wellness Highlight: Start Smart for Your Baby

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...

Webinar Replay: 2025 HDHP and HSA Thresholds

2025 HDHP and HSA Thresholds May 15, 2024 The IRS released the 2025 numbers for qualifying HDHPs and annual HSA contributions. This webinar will review the increased thresholds for 2025 and then...

Health Net CA | Refund Being Sent to Some HMO Silver Plan Members

Health Net discovered that the Small Group HMO Silver $55 plan (or comparable plan – see list below) had a $750 single/$1,500 family Prescription Drug Deductible. The Prescription Drug Deductible amou...

Employer Compliance Tips

Employer Compliance Tips Advance Explanation of Benefits (EOB) IRS Priority Guidance Plan (ACA Rules and Reporting) IRS Request for Comment - ACA Employer Reporting 1094/1095C Forms ...

Trust Comes With Experience And You Can Count on Equitable!

Equitable has roots going back to 1859, they offer strength and stability that comes with generations of experience as an insurance pioneer. To that heritage, they have added innovation and expertise ...

Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS

Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS May 2024 Fully insured carriers and most self-insured health plan sponsors must pay annual Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees to the IRS. T...

Blue Shield of CA | Complex Care Services in 10 Bay Area Counties with Altais

Blue Shield of California and Altais have teamed up to offer complex care services for eligible members. These services allow patients who face difficulties traveling to clinics to receive at-home med...

Anthem | Some GLP-1 Drugs Temporarily Not Available For Home Delivery

Due to ongoing, national supply issues, starting May 15, 2024, and until the medications become readily available, members will not be able to fill certain GLP-1 drugs via CarelonRx Pharmacy home deli...

Anthem | Broker Service Phone Enhancements

Anthem Broker Services phone prompts are being enhanced to make getting the help you need even faster and easier. You can choose self-service or request a live agent by saying “representative” at any...

Anthem CA | Help for Members Impacted by Storms and Flooding

Anthem is making temporary changes to health plan benefits to provide relief and ensure healthcare access for members who were impacted by the March 2024 storms and flooding emergency in California.

Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Final Rules

Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Final Rules Late in April of this year, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized rules that expand the requirements previously set forth in agenc...

Boost Your Sales through Ancillary Products: A Strategic Approach

by Tim Falanga. Senior Vice President of Sales, East Region Looking for ways to get your foot in the door with new businesses? Instead of going for the high dollar medical coverage, here’s an i...