12/14/2021
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12/14/2021
Benefit Communications That Resonate
Employers often worry that employees don’t pay attention to their employee benefits communications. A survey published by the Business Group on Health reveals what resonates with employees: ...
12/14/2021
CaliforniaChoice® Introduces New Plans for March 2022
CaliforniaChoice is offering even more choice by adding two new plans! Effective 3/1/22, Anthem’s Priority Select HMO network will be available in their portfolio. These rich gold and silver plans wil...
12/14/2021
Anthem Blue Cross of California Offers Additional Network Flexibility through June 2022
For groups effective January 2022 through June 2022, Anthem Small Group will be allowing additional network flexibility. Employers can select one of the following pairings: Any 2 HMO networks...
12/11/2021
Cigna + Oscar: Easy Underwriting
Cigna + Oscar is serving up easy underwriting! Start-ups have access to flexible payroll requirements and no DE-9C is needed for groups of 3+ enrolled. With the nation-wide Open Access Plus PPO...
12/08/2021
CoPower Offers New Online Method of Payment for Existing Groups
CoPower groups have multiple ACH payment options. Groups can now submit one-time ACH payments from their bank account to pay invoices. Groups can go to www.copower.com/paynow to submit an ACH payme...
12/08/2021
Satisfaction with HDHPs Goes Up Over Time
Fifty-four percent of enrollees are very or extremely satisfied with their high deductible health plan (HDHP) after three years or more on the plan compared to 30% in the plan less than a year, ac...
12/08/2021
Private Insurers to Cover At-Home COVID Tests
The administration will soon mandate that insurers reimburse Americans for purchasing at-home tests. Three federal departments will issue guidance on January 15, 2022. People who buy the tests wil...
12/03/2021
Kaiser Permanente® Makes Managing Members Easier
Kaiser Permanente® is making it easy to support your groups through Manage Members, no delegation needed. You now have the same Manage Members access and capabilities as your groups, which means yo...
12/03/2021
Health Net Underwriting Updates for Q1 2022
Health Net introduces smoother selling effective January 1, 2022. They are changing the out-of-state maximum requirement from 49% of ‘enrolled’ and ‘eligible’ employees to just 49% of ‘eligible’...
12/03/2021
Blue Shield of California Partners with Walgreens for Collaborative Pilot Program
New collaboration to expand access to health care, lower costs and enhance the consumer experience with innovative digital (app) and physical (in-store) services to improve health outcomes for individ...
12/01/2021
IRS Proposes Automatic Extension For Furnishing 1095-C Forms
On November 22, the IRS issued proposed rules that would permanently provide an automatic extension for furnishing Forms 1095-C and 1095-B to individuals, from January 31 to March 2. The Proposed Rule...
12/01/2021
IRS Announces 2022 Limits for HSAs and HDHPs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced (See Revenue Procedure 2021-25) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health p...
11/30/2021
Cigna + Oscar Q1 Updates Webinar
Join Cigna + Oscar's California sales team for an overview of important updates heading into 2022! Learn about Cigna + Oscar's pricing, portfolio and network updates along with other intel. Three s...
11/30/2021
Health Net Launching New Portal
Access the new Health Net broker portal to get all your business done! You can find every line of business on this user-friendly system starting 12/2/21. Dual access to both the new system and the ...
11/29/2021
Webinar Replay: What You Need to Know About Broker Compensation
As the end of 2021 approaches, so does the deadline to start providing broker compensation disclosures to employer clients as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Hamilton "Kam" Emery,...
11/29/2021
Invisible Disabilities & The Importance of Inclusion
Your clients are committed to an inclusive culture. An inclusive workplace culture includes support for disabilities that aren't readily apparent. How can they include what they don't see? The...
11/24/2021
Outbreak Period - Guidance on Extended Timeframes for COBRA Elections and Payments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-58, which further clarifies how to apply the extended deadlines for COBRA elections and COBRA premium payments during the Outbreak Period (i.e.,...
11/23/2021
Western Health Advantage Focuses on Member Health
Western Health Advantage has several programs to help keep members healthy. Blood Sugar Monitors Available at No Cost With nearly half of California adults estimated to have prediabetes or undi...
11/23/2021
Webinar Replay:What You Need to Know About Broker Compensation Disclosures
In this webinar, Hamilton "Kam" Emery, Amwins' Assistant General Counsel gives a detailed overview and addresses your most frequently asked questions to help you prepare. Replay this webinar to get...
11/23/2021