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Anthem: Extended Deadline For Tax Forms 1095-B and 1095-C is March 2

Anthem is required to file forms 1095-B and 1094-B electronically with the IRS for all fully insured plans. The deadline to file federal tax forms 1095-B and 1095-C is March 2, 2023. The IRS has perma...

Sutter Health Plus 2022 Employee Health Coverage Tax Forms

The Employee Health Coverage Tax Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, provides proof of healthcare coverage. Members can access their 2022 Tax Form 1095-B through their Sutter Health Plus Member Portal begin...

Reminder for Our Summit Employees Benefit Webinar

Reminder of February 21st 2023 Summit Employee Benefits Webinar Invitation Amwins Connect Insurance Services is once again a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Education. This allows ...

MediExcel Q2 Updates At a Glance

MediExcel has announced their 2023 Q2 Update. Benefits There are no benefit changes. Rates MediExcel has issued a rate pass on all plans for 2023. Underwriting MediExcel has updated ...

Cigna + Oscar Q2 Update

Cigna + Oscar has announced their Q2 update. Rates: PPO plans, full and limited, have a statewide average rate increase of 3.7%. Full network PPO HSA plans have an average statewide rate increase o...

Kaiser Permanente® Announces Webinar: Engaging Your Diverse Workforce in Virtual Care

Kaiser Permanente® would like to invite you to join their upcoming webinar with industry experts to identify strategies to support your diverse workforce with emerging, digital health solutions. Virtu...

Blue Shield of California New Virtual Blue Plans

New Virtual BlueSM plan provides high quality, high value virtual care Blue Shield is excited to announce the launch of Virtual BlueSM, their new virtual-first plan. Virtual Blue addresses the heal...

Employer Reporting Quick Hit - Affordability Safe Harbors

Applicable large employers (50 or more FTEs) and employers offering self-funded group medical plans are in the midst of finalizing reporting via Forms 1094 and 1095 for the 2022 calendar year. The rep...

Employer Reporting Quick Hit - Reporting Offers of Coverage - 1A versus 1E

Applicable large employers (50 or more FTEs) and employers offering self-funded group medical plans are in the midst of finalizing reporting via Forms 1094 and 1095 for the 2022 calendar year. The rep...

UnitedHealthcare Renews Network Relationship with Community Medical Centers

UnitedHealthcare and Community Medical Centers (CMC) have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures UnitedHealthcare’s members enrolled in employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans, as well...

Blue Shield of California Pharmacy Drug Cost Reporting (RxDC) Update

Original message below is from January communication, be sure to read about changes to this communication announced in February. Blue Shield of California has successfully submitted 2020 and 2...

Federal Public Health Emergency Extended to April 11, 2023

On January 11, 2023, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended once again and is now effective through April 11, 2023. With the PHE still effective, group health plans must continue to provide...

Anthem Blue Cross 2023 Specialty Broker Bonus

Anthem is offering a new business and retention bonuses for all group sizes, including Small Group, Large Group, and National Group sales. The bonuses allow you to earn up to $25,000 per line of co...

Covered California Small Business Q2 2023 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has announced their Q2 2023 update. Rates: Rates show an average moderate increase across the state. HMO | Full: 0% HMO | Limited: 1.9% HMO H...

Western Health Advantage Issues Rate Pass for Q2 2023

Western Health Advantage has issued a rate pass on all plans for Q2 2023. There are no benefit changes. Quoting is available. Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manager for more information...

Choice Builder® Announces Q2 2023 Update

Choice Builder® has announces Q2 2023 updates. There are no changes to benefits. MetLife is adding Voluntary Silver 2-9 lives group size rates. Quoting is now available. Sales Brochure Contact ...

Blue Shield of California: Rady Children’s Health Network and Hospitals Successful Contract Negotiation

Blue Shield of California and Blue Shield of California Promise Health have reached contract agreements with Rady Children’s Health Network and Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego County. Blue Shiel...

CaliforniaChoice® Q2 2023 Update

Rates: CalChoice has issued a rate change for Q2. Rate change may vary by carrier/plan and region. Quoting: Quoting is now available. Networks: Two networks have expanded access by adding additi...

Webinar Replay: State Individual Mandate Reporting

December 7, 2022 As many of employers are preparing for the federal reporting required IRS Forms 1094 and 1095 early in 2023, our partners at BenefitComply reviews the state-level coverage reporti...

Webinar Replay: Election Results & Potential Impact on Benefits

December 1, 2022 Now that we know who will control the House and the Senate, our partners at BenefitComply will discuss how the election may effect legislative activity related to employee benefits...

Webinar Replay: Surprise Billing Update

November 17, 2022 During this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply provided a quick overview of the surprise billing requirements, including some early statistics, and then discussed some things ...