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Health Net Business Boosters Series | Navigating Self-Service Online Tools

Please join the Business Booster call to learn about Health Net’s online tools designed to manage your business simply and easily and make doing business with Health Net even easier. When: March 7th,...

Anthem | Life & Disability Migration and Your Producer Toolbox

Anthem continues to migrate life and disability (L&D) products to a new enrollment and billing system as they prepare for the sale of their L&D business to The Standard.  You’ll notice some changes in...

Webinar Replay: Employer Mandate Requirements and Premium Tax Credit Eligibility

IRS Updates - 4980H Penalties and Premium Tax Credit Eligibility February 14, 2024 The IRS released 2025 4980H penalty amounts and updated FAQs regarding premium tax credit eligibility, so this ...

Webinar Replay: Fiduciary Responsibility and The J and J Case

Fiduciary Responsibility and the Johnson and Johnson Case February 21, 2024 Following the recent Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, there are lots of headlines suggesting employers need to take thei...

Webinar Replay: Taxation of Benefits

Taxation of Benefits February 7, 2024 As employers continue offering a variety of different benefits to employees and their family members, there is confusion about how to correctly handle taxat...

Webinar Replay: RxDC Reporting Round 3

RxDC Reporting Round 3 January 31, 2024 Another round of Rx reporting is just around the corner. As we have started seeing communications from carriers and TPAs requesting data for the Rx report...

Health Net | 56 California MinuteClinics to Close

CVS continually evaluates MinuteClinic’s footprint to ensure it meets the demands of their patients and consumers and aligns with their healthcare delivery strategy. As a result, earlier this month, C...

Anthem | PEO Sub-Groups Can Now Enroll

Effective March 1, 2024 PEO sub-groups are eligible to enroll with Anthem Blue Cross. 

CoPower Announces New 2024 Unum Voluntary Life Calculator

CoPower announces their new 2024 Unum Voluntary Life Calculator!

UPDATE - CA | Kaiser Permanente® Form Completion Required By Employers Under CAA

Kaiser Permanente has submitted all required data for all groups (both fully insured and self-funded) for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. For the 2023 calendar year, Kaiser Permanente plans to...

Guardian | The Evolution of EAPs: How These Services Provide Holistic Well-Being Support to Employees

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) give workers access to highly professional, confidential resources for personal concerns like mental health, caregiving responsibilities, and even work-life balance...

Employer Fiduciary Duties - J and J Lawsuit

Employer Fiduciary Duties February 2024 The recent class action lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson (J and J) has received a lot of attention from employers. The suit accuses J and J of breachin...

Unlocking Your Potential in 2024: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

In the pursuit of professional growth and success, there's a common piece of advice that often resurfaces: step outside your comfort zone. It's a sentiment echoed by countless career experts, and for ...

Anthem | Required Data Collection for CAA D1 Rx Drug Reporting

The next RxDC report is due by June 1, 2024. To meet the requirement, we will follow the same process as last year and file on behalf of our fully insured and ASO clients for the benefits we administe...

ACA 1094 and 1095 Submission Deadlines - Employer ReportingTip

ACA 1094 and 1095 Submission Deadlines - Employer Reporting Tip Question When are the ACA employer reporting forms (Form 1094 and Form 1095s) due? Answer Copies of Form 1095s (1095-B or...

People First Solutions Gain Traction in 2024

How to increase customer engagement In the constantly evolving landscape of customer expectations, the health insurance arena is at a pivotal juncture in 2024. With consumer demands soaring, driven...

Cigna | Anatomy of Personalized Care

Technology is changing health care for good, are you ready for what’s ahead? From the availability of patient data to the explosion of virtual care, technology continues to play a larger role in healt...

IRS Announces 2025 Decreases for Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties

IRS Announces ACA Penalties for 2025 Under Code §4980H (a) and (b) February 2024 On February 12, 2024, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-14 to provide the adjusted excise tax amounts under the Af...

Nondiscrimination Rules - Options for Highly Compensated Individuals

Nondiscrimination Rules – Options for Highly Compensated Individuals (HCIs) February 2024 Benefit nondiscrimination rules restrict the extent to which employers may favor highly compensated indi...

Health Net | RxDC Reporting News That May Impact Your Clients

What Health Net of California Inc. and Health Net of Oregon (Health Net) are doing in response to the RxDC reporting requirement due 06/01/2024

Reminder - Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Due to CMS by March 1, 2024

Reminder - Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Reporting Requirement to CMS is Due By March 1, 2024 for Calendar Year Plans In addition to the disclosure requirements to individuals, plan sponsors ...