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06/06/2023
UnitedHealthcare SAM to SAMx Conversion Training for California Small Groups
As a result of the sunsetting of UnitedHealthcare's SAM system, all users who quote, enroll and/or renew small groups must be trained on SAMx.
06/03/2023
Health Benefits for Different Classes of Employees
Health Benefits for Different Classes of Employees Can employers design health benefits differently for classes of employees? Employers may be thinking of providing health plans by ‘employee cla...
06/02/2023
Take Advantage of GeoBlue's New Benefits Before Rates Increase
Benefit enhancements for GeoBlue Xplorer® and GeoBlue Navigator® plans go into effect July 1. Why the rush to enroll customers now? There will be a rate increase that accompanies the new plan en...
06/02/2023
Webinar Replay: HSA Updates for 2024
HSA Updates for 2024 Recently the IRS released the HDHP requirements and HSA contribution limits for the 2024 calendar year. This webinar will share the 2024 numbers with you, and then, since HSA q...
06/02/2023
Cigna + Oscar and the End of the Public Health Emergency
Cigna + Oscar has released their strategy for the end of the Public Health Emergency. There are some changes to coverage details that may impact how much your clients will pay for COVID-19 testing....
06/02/2023
Reminder: Health Net Has Changed Plan Regulators - PPO Letters Have Been Sent
We know that your groups and their employees are getting letter notifications regarding Health Net's PPO portfolio refiling update. The letters will state that their plan is being closed upon their gr...
05/26/2023
Blue Shield of California Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a prime opportunity for employers to promote awareness of mental health issues, positive mental health practices, and the availability of wellness resources to em...
05/25/2023
Sutter Health Plus Department of Labor Timeframe Extensions Ending
Now that the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has ended, the Department of Labor Timeframe Extensions will come to an end on July 10, 2023 (60 days after the end of the national emergency)...
05/25/2023
Beam Live: A Benefits Revolution
Tune in for Beam's inaugural livestream event to discover the latest innovations revolutionizing employee benefits. Wed, June 21st at 11:00 am PT.
05/24/2023
Cigna Healthcare Branding Brings New Email Addresses
In February, The Cigna Group℠ unveiled three distinct brands to reflect the growing portfolio of clients, customers, and partners that turn to them for health services and healthcare industry leadersh...
05/24/2023
Aetna Webinar: Primary Care is Changing - How to Keep Up and Support Employees
As health care needs arise, primary care providers can help navigate an increasingly complex healthcare landscape. Join Aetna on Wed June 21st.
05/24/2023
Aetna AFA Underwriting Guidelines & Sold Case Process Enhancements
Aetna has improved their underwriting guidelines to make them simpler to read and easier to follow.
05/24/2023
Update - The Briadwood Decision and Coverage of Preventive Health Benefits
The Braidwood Decision and Coverage of Preventive Health Services Update - May 2023 On May 15, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay on the enforcement of the di...
05/24/2023
UnitedHealthcare Level Funded Quoting Requirement Updates
UnitedHealthcare has announced new quoting rules, effective June 1, 2023, for level funded cases in 31 states. The new rules affect participation requirements; they also require submission of waiver r...
05/23/2023
Aetna Adds New AFA Credit as of July 2023
Starting with 7/1/2023 effective dates, the new $200 per subscriber credit will apply to 2-50 employee groups on pre-Affordable Care Act grandfathered plans. These
05/23/2023
Cigna Introducing Two-step Authentication for Broker Portal
In early June, Cigna will be introducing two-step authentication upon login to your CignaforBrokers account to add an additional layer of security. Two-step authentication will require you to verify y...
05/19/2023
News From Anthem: Covid-19 Enrollment Extensions End In July
With the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency on May 11, 2023, health-plan related extensions will end on July 10, 2023.
05/19/2023
Don't Miss Kaiser Permanente's® May 22 Webinar on Battling Burnout
Kaiser Permanente® would like to invite you to their upcoming webinar "From Hustle to Harmony: Work Culture Strategies for Battling Burnout", just a few days away! With stress and burnout at record...
05/19/2023
Health Net: Stay Informed - Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation Requirement
The gag clause prohibition in the CAA prohibits health plans from entering contracts that restrict specific data and information that a plan can make available to another party. Plans must annually su...
05/19/2023