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Covered California Small Business Q4 2023 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has announced their Q4 2023 update. Rates Rates show an average moderate increase across the state. HMO | Full: 0.4% HMO | Limited: 1.6% H...

Cigna + Oscar Q4 Update

Cigna + Oscar has released their Q4 update. There are no plan or benefit changes, and quoting is now available. The statewide average rate change is: PLAN TYPE FULL NETWORK LIMI...

Aetna Dental & Vision Ranked #1 by J.D. Power

J.D. Power has ranked both Aetna vision and Aetna dental plans #1 in Consumer Satisfaction of all plan providers!

Sutter Health Plus Q4 2023 Update

Sutter Health Plus has issued a rate update for Q4 2023. Statewide average change for the quarter shows: PLAN TYPE QUARTERLY AVERAGE CHANGE HMO 8.2% ...

UnitedHealthcare Launches Direct Marketing Campaign

UnitedHealthcare is launching a new direct marketing campaign in mid-June, targeting prospect businesses with 7-250 employees.

Aetna CA Small Group Pharmacy Drug List Changes Coming July 2023

The Aetna Health Exchange plan – Small Group formulary will now be separated in to two separate formularies – California HMO and California OAMC/PPO.

UnitedHealthcare Announces Q3-Q4 Employer Incentive for Ancillary Products

[Updated] UnitedHealthcare has announced the Activate the Savings Ancillary Credit for Employers, which allows groups to earn a $50, one-time credit per enrolling employee between 6/1/2023 and 1/1/202...

Webinar Replay: PCORI Fee Refresher

PCORI Fee Refresher As many of you begin assisting brokers and employers with PCORI calculations, reporting and payments, we’ll take a few minutes to remind you of which plans are subject to the fe...

Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS Due July 31, 2023

A Reminder on Reporting PCORI Fees to the IRS June 2023 Fully insured carriers and most self-insured health plan sponsors must pay annual Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee...

Blue Shield Pharmacy Drug Cost Reports (RxDC) Submitted

Blue Shield of California has successfully submitted 2023 data reports to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Blue Shield Offers New Tool For EDI Groups To Add To Their Toolbelt

On Friday, June 23, your EDI clients will receive full editing capabilities in the Employer Enrollment Tool.

Blue Shield Virtual Blue Gives Members Access To Top Physicians And 24-Hour Care

Check out this quick video on how virtual care teams work from the Virtual Blue homepage.

UnitedHealthcare Briefing: A Simpler Healthcare Experience

Join UnitedHealthcare and Deft Research for the webinar, "Supporting Employees with a Simpler Healthcare Experience," on Tuesday, June 27.

Aetna Small Group Funding Advantage Updates, September 2023

Aetna has made some changes and enhancements to keep delivering strong value for your clients. These changes take effect for new and renewing business starting with September 1, 2023 effective dates. ...

Register Now for UnitedHealthcare's 2023 Summer Webinar Series

Brokers and agency personnel are invited to UnitedHealthcare's 2023 Summer Broker and Agency Webinar Series, featuring nearly 100 informative and engaging webinars.

Guardian Webinar: Creative Strategies To Increase Benefits Engagement

Want to help increase employee participation in benefits but unsure how to effectively educate employees about their benefits packages? Think like a marketer. Boosting employee benefits engagement ...

Sutter Health Plus Employer Payment Activity Now Available

Sutter Health Plus has announced that your employer clients’ payment activity is now available to view and download through the Sutter Health Plus Broker Portal. This new portal enhancement is designe...

UnitedHealthcare Broker Transition to UHCeServices.com

UnitedHealthcare has announced that brokers and agencies will be transitioning to uhceservices.com on June 19, 2023.

Anthem Releases New Brand Updates

You will begin to see a fresh, updated Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield logo that aligns to their broad portfolio of products and services. Take a look at Anthem's fresh new log...

San Francisco MCO and HCAO Updates

San Francisco: MCO and HCAO Updates San Francisco is updating minimum compensation rates covering most city service contractors as well as tenants at the San Francisco International Airport. The Mi...