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Are You Working Towards Delta Dental's Bonus?

Groups of 2-99 with 2021 effective dates qualify brokers for Delta's Dental’s Bonus program. Brokers must first meet a retention goal: 90% to 94.5% for a bonus of 3% 95% to 100% for a bonus o...

Get a Jump on Q4 Business with Cigna + Oscar’s Rate Pass

With Cigna + Oscar's Q4 Rate Pass, take advantage of moving groups now to avoid the Q4 rush. Groups can easily move carriers (even off-cycle) with deductible and out-of-pocket max credits when they sw...

Choice Administrators ARPA/COBRA Premium Assistance Update

Last month CHOICE Administrators sent updated information to ensure you were aware of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). As a reminder, this COVID-19 relief package covers a wide range of is...

Help ensure your Principal business is in good order

As a valued broker, we strive to provide you with the top-tier support you need. So, we want to remind you of the importance of having applicable state insurance licenses in good order to meet individ...

Sharp Health Plan Releases Q4 Rates

Sharp Health Plan has released their Q4 HMO rates. All HMO plan rates will decrease by -3.2%. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is available now. Contact your...

Health Net Q4 Update

Health Net's HMO plans have an overall slight average rate increase for Q4. Full Network HMO plans have an average increase of 1.3%, and Limited Network HMO plans have an average increase of 1.7%. Quo...

Member Access Made Easy with Kaiser Permanente®

Kaiser Permanente® makes accessing care and prescriptions easy for members! Members planning to travel can check out the Getting Care Away From Home Flyer for details on remote care, urgent car...

Have You Taken Advantage of Health Net’s Exciting Broker Incentive Program for 2021?

With Health Net Small Business, you can earn additional rewards for groups sold with effective dates of January 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021. Get an additional 1% supplemental compensation award for ea...

UnitedHealthcare Dental ID Cards are Going Digital

Effective July 1, 2021, printed dental ID cards will be sunset and replaced with digital ID cards for new business groups. Existing groups will be switching to digital ID cards on October 1, 2021. ...

Guardian Webinar: Help Meet Clients’ Demand for Digital Solutions

Join Guardian at 12 pm PST Thursday, June 17, to learn more about current ben tech trends, API enabled integrations and new AI decision support capabilities that help improve the experience for you an...

MetLife Webinar: Time Out - A Path to Improving Employee Well-being

Join MetLife and The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) for an informative webinar to help you better support your customers and their employees in the area of mental health When Thur...

Kaiser Permanente® and Mayo Clinic Partner to Advance Leading Edge Home Care for High Acuity Patients

Kaiser Permanente® just announced it is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to invest in Medically Home, an innovative company with a one-of-a-kind technology and service platform that enables caring for ...

Cigna + Oscar Announces Q4 Rate Pass for California

Cigna + Oscar has announced a rate pass for Q4 2021 in California. Quoting is not available yet. Have you taken advantage of Cigna + Oscar's broker bonuses yet? Through 7/15 effective dates,...

Kaiser Permanente® Announces American Rescue Plan Process

Kaiser Permanente has announced a process for facilitating the new APR requirements based on how federal COBRA and/or Cal-COBRA is currently billed. Groups Billed Federal COBRA and Kaiser Billed Ca...

Guardian: American Rescue Plan Act COBRA and State Continuation Subsidy

As part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, most employers subject to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) will be responsible for pre-funding and administering a temporary ...

CaliforniaChoice® and ChoiceBuilder® Release Important ARPA COBRA Subsidy Updates

CaliforniaChoice® and ChoiceBuilder® have released more information that pertains to American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) COBRA premium subsidy requirements in COBRA and Cal-COBRA Information. Key takeaw...

Anthem Blue Cross of California Urges Small Groups with Less than 20 Employees to Take Action

Anthem Blue Cross of California (Anthem) urges small groups with less than 20 employees to take action in order to qualify Assistance Eligible Individuals for state continuation COBRA premium assi...

Cigna + Oscar Webinar: Top Reasons to Sell Cigna + Oscar

Join in to learn more about the top reasons to sell Cigna + Oscar! They will cover their competitive advantage with HRA, how they offer deductible AND max out-of-pocket credit, and the new partner...

Webinar Playback: The LISI & Guardian HR Partnership

We recently hosted a Webinar announcing our new partnership with Guardian HR. With no minimum commitment, it’s the easiest way to provide expert advice and resources to your employer clients on HR and...

Compliance Brief: IRS Releases Additional COBRA Subsidy Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) which includes significant guidance regarding the American Rescue Plan (ARP) COBRA subsidy. The Notice answers some of the out...

CaliforniaChoice® Amends Broker Agreements

CaliforniaChoice® is amending their CHOICE Administrators Agent Agreement to include the following changes: Six Month Commission Consideration Eliminated: When a group chooses a new broker duri...