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08/20/2021
Blue Shield of California Update: Heal Home Visits and Telemedicine Services will end August 31, 2021
Heal unexpectedly announced on July 1, 2021, they are stopping all services within California. The change goes into effect September 1, 2021, with Heal stating the shift reflects their transition to l...
08/19/2021
Kaiser Permanente® Inland Empire Update
Kaiser Permanente® is excited to announce that beginning on October 1, 2021, Eisenhower Medical Center will be a Kaiser Permanente Affiliated Hospital in Coachella Valley. This means that members ...
08/18/2021
Register for UnitedHealthcare uhceservices.com Training
Join UnitedHealthcare for training on uhceservices.com. This training, for brokers and employers, provides information on how to: navigate uhceservices.com find specific information how to p...
08/17/2021
Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Update
Join Kaiser Permanente® doctors,Dr. John Rott and Dr. Kimberly Petrick as they discuss vaccinations and provide updates on the impact of the new Covid surge. This session will also review important is...
08/16/2021
Anthem Blue Cross of California Dignity Negotiation Update
We are pleased to inform you that Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) today announced it has reached a new agreement with Dignity Health (Dignity) for all commercial products and networks including HMO, PPO an...
08/13/2021
Blue Shield of California Update on Mental Health Parity
Blue Shield of California has provided a response to Section 203 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). More detailed information can be ...
08/11/2021
Webinar Replay: Employer Vaccine Mandates and IRS COBRA Subsidy FAQ
In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply and Guardian HR have a conversation about various issues, questions and considerations related to employer vaccine mandates. They touch briefly on the la...
08/10/2021
Head into the end of the year with a great Cigna + Oscar bonus
Now through 12/15 effective dates, Cigna + Oscar is offering a $350 bonus for every group enrolling with 4+ employees. Cigna + Oscar is a good option for a variety of groups and to help with th...
08/09/2021
Kaiser Permanente® Expands in the Inland Empire
Kaiser Permanente® has entered into an arrangement with Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, effective October 1, 2021. Kaiser members will have access to Eisenhower Medical Center’s in...
08/05/2021
Covered California Small Business Announces Blackout Dates for Portal Enhancements
As part of the upcoming portal enhancements, MyCCSB.com will have a scheduled blackout period starting August 20th and ending on September 1st, 2021. During this period, MyCCSB.com will be inaccessibl...
08/04/2021
Register for UnitedHealthcare SAMx Level Funded Training
SAMx – Level Funded is replacing myallsavers.com for quoting and enrolling 5-50 new business groups for UnitedHealthcare Level Funded business in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idah...
08/02/2021
Cigna + Oscar Network Spotlight: Dignity Health
Cigna + Oscar is here to support your clients and prospects that need access to Dignity Health. Dignity Health facilities are in-network with both the LocalPlus and Open Access Plus networks. T...
07/29/2021
Start Earning Points with the Blue Shield Producer Rewards Bonus System
Over 200 agencies and hundreds of individual producers have joined Blue Shield’s recently created Producer Rewards program, exceeding their expectations. Producer Rewards is a points-based broker bonu...
07/26/2021
Anthem Blue Cross Adds New Gender Option on Electronic Enrollments
Additional Option for Sex/Gender Added To provide empathetic solutions and proactive support to all members, Anthem Blue Cross will add a non-binary birth-sex selection to their membership and ...
07/20/2021
CMS Proposes Higher Price Transparency Penalties for Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to increase the penalty for some hospitals that don’t comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule. There is a wide variatio...
07/20/2021
Humana 2021 Welcome Back Bonus
Earn a bonus when you sell your FIRST dental and or vision case in over 12 months to 5+ enrolled size groups with initial dates of coverage from July 1 through December 31, 2021. 5+ Enrolled Employ...
07/15/2021
Kaiser Permanente® Offers More Plan Choices for Small Groups
Effective 8/1, groups with 1-5 employees enrolled may select up to 4 HMO plans plus 1 PPO plan when they choose Kaiser Permanente®. Please contact your Amwins Connect Sales Representative for m...
07/15/2021
Kaiser Permanente® Helps Large Groups Cut Down on Flu-related Absences
Kaiser Permanente® helps keep your large group clients' employees healthy during flu season. Encourage your large group clients to sign up for worksite flu shot clinics. There is a six-week lead t...
07/15/2021
Health Net Invites You to the Q4 2021 Small Business Update Webinar
Health Net will host a webinar for Q4 2021 updates: Regional updates including what's selling, client opportunities, and rates. Flexible underwriting programs. Sales-boosting plan choices, n...
07/14/2021