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Principal Offers eService Demo

Principal is hosting a demo where you and your clients can learn how to do the following: Manage member benefits Download, view, and pay bills Access benefit summaries and booklets/policies ...

Principal Offers New Benefit Design Options for Managed Care Vision

Healthy vision is an important part of overall wellness. In the 2021 Principal® Business Owner Insights survey conducted by Dynata, only 46% of the 1,011 businesses surveyed said they currently offere...

Blue Shield of California: Optum Care Remains In Blue Shield Networks

Optum Care Medical Groups remain in Blue Shield networks Blue Shield of California and Optum Care medical groups in Southern California have agreed to a multiyear provider network contract. Blue Sh...

Aetna Rate Update, April 2022

Aetna has issued a rate update for Q2 2022. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter shows: HMO 3.9%...

Anthem Blue Cross Provider Update: John Muir Health

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce they have successfully renewed their Commercial and Medicare Agreements with John Muir Health which provides services to members in Contra Costa County and sur...

CA Universal Health Care Bill Fails

California’s universal healthcare bill, Assembly Bill 1400, failed to pass. The bill's author, Assembly member Ash Kalra, couldn't get enough support from fellow Democrats and nixed it minutes bef...

Having Great Benefits Is Key to Attracting Workers

LinkedIn surveyed job seekers around the globe to learn what matters most to people when accepting a new job. Sixty-three percent chose work-life balance; 60% chose compensation and benefits; and ...

California Provides Leniency for Individual Mandate Reporting

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has indicated on its website that while 1095 statements remain due to individuals by January 31, 2022, the FTB will not impose penalties for failure to provide...

Webinar Replay: How Kyla Can Help Bring Employees Safely Back to the Workplace

In this Webinar, learn how Kyla helps employers establish a solid COVID-19 plan using weekly testing and outbreak management. The concierge solution is designed to keep employees and customers safe, a...

Your Help is Needed to Oppose the Single Payer Bill, AB 1400

AB 1400 (CalCare) passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill is now slated to go before the entire Assembly for a vote. Implementation is contingent on a statute to create reven...

Small-Group Health Enrollment Remains Stable

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not cause small employers to stop offering health coverage, according to an analysis funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Despite many predictions to th...

Companies That Prioritize Health Benefits Have Lower Turnover

With an average of 4 million workers quitting their jobs each month, employee attrition is dominating the headlines and putting work under the microscope. Executives say that the employee bene...

Webinar: CaliforniaChoice® Offers New Out of State Options with Cigna + Oscar

Join Cigna + Oscar's California sales team to hear more about the important expansion of our LocalPlus® network within the CaliforniaChoice® portfolio! They will also be discussing important pricing a...

Webinar: How Kyla Can Help Bring Employees Safely Back to the Workplace

Kyla helps employers establish a solid COVID-19 plan using weekly testing and outbreak management. The concierge solution is designed to keep employees and customers safe, and it’s all integr...

Cigna + Oscar Q2 Update

Cigna + Oscar has issued a small rate increase for Q2. PPO and EPO plans received a 1.6% increase on average while HSA compatible plans received a 2.6% increase on average. Quoting is now available. B...

Companies Can Offer Fertility Benefits Without Significant Cost Increases

Virtually all employers that added infertility coverage say that it didn’t significantly increase medical plan costs, according to a study commissioned by RESOLVE with Mercer. In a previous articl...

Employee Benefits and the Great Resignation

Artemis Health surveyed over 300 benefits leaders to get their take on how to use employee benefits to respond to the “Great Resignation.” With employee turnover in the news, benefits leaders indi...

Webinar: CAHU Legislative Update Featuring Single Payer

Join CAHU for a major association announcement in a webinar that will highlight recently enacted laws, pending legislation and what to expect in 2022. They’ll be talking single payer, the Health...

Sutter Health Plus Update on COVID-19 Over-the-counter Tests

An Update on COVID-19 Over-the-counter Tests In today’s environment, a negative COVID-19 test may unlock welcome entry into many places, such as family gatherings, school programs, and some in-pers...

Humana Offers New Specialty Growth Bonus

Introducing an easier way to earn more when you sell and renew Humana specialty plans Humana is excited to introduce their revamped Specialty Growth Bonus as part of the 2022 Producer Partnership P...

UnitedHealthcare Group 6055 Reporting Documents Are Now Available

To simplify IRS reporting requirements for small businesses, UnitedHealthcare has made a 6055 Membership Report available for groups to complete their 6055 form filings. Prepopulated Forms 1095-B for ...