CARRIER |
COVID-19 GUIDELINE |
REFERENCE |
Aetna |
Members can remain on the plan, through June 30, 2021, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Anthem Blue Cross |
Members can remain on the plan, through June 30, 2021, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Blue Shield of California |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. |
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CaliforniaChoice |
Members can remain on the plan, at the employers discretion, as long as premiums are paid. |
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CCSB |
Members can remain on the plan, at the employers discretion, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Cypress Ancillary Benefits |
Members were allowed to remain on the plan, through April 30, 2020, as long as premiums were paid. There is no extension to this guideline. |
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Delta Dental |
Members can remain on the plan, at the employers discretion, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Guardian |
Not available, ended June 2020. |
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Health Net |
Not available, ended July 2020. |
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Humana |
Members can remain on the plan, through March 31, 2021, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Kaiser Permanente® |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. |
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MediExcel Health Plan |
Members can remain on the plan, at the employers discretion, as long as premiums are paid.
Approved groups will be allowed to remain active for a 6 month period, even if their last member terminates, keep their contract honored. Groups renewing during this period will be required to accept their renewal with new rates.
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MetLife |
Group Life, Dental, AD&D, Vision, Accident & Health and Legal
Will allow employees who are furloughed, temporarily laid-off or have reduced hours/salary to continue their coverage for 12 months from the date of the furlough, temporary lay-off or reduced hours/salary.
Group Life
Will allow employees who are furloughed, temporarily laid-off or have reduced hours/salary to continue their coverage for 12 months from the date of the furlough, temporary lay-off or reduced hours/salary. Coverage amounts will not be reduced as a result of temporary salary reductions and will remain in effect just as they were prior to the furlough, temporary lay-off or reduced hours/salary. Accordingly, premium needs to be remitted based on the volume for the regular (non-reduced) coverage amounts.
Group Disability
Will allow employees who experience a furlough, temporary lay-off or have reduced hours/salary between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020, to continue their coverage for 60 days from the date of the furlough, temporary lay-off, or reduced hours/salary. Coverage amounts will not be reduced as a result of temporary salary reductions and will remain in effect just as they were prior to the furlough, temporary lay-off or reduced hours/salary. Accordingly, premium needs to be remitted based on the volume for the regular (non-reduced) coverage amounts.
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Premier Access / Avesis |
Members can remain on the plan, through April 1, 2021, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Principal |
Not available, ended June 2020. |
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Oscar Health |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. |
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Sharp Health Plan |
Members can remain on the plan, through December 31, 2020, as long as premiums are paid. |
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Sutter Health Plus |
pending |
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UnitedHealthcare |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. Coverage will remain in force the later of the public health emergency, or no longer than 20 consecutive weeks after the public health emergency for non-medical leaves (i.e., temporarily laid off) or no longer than 26 consecutive weeks for a medical leave. Applies to medical, dental and vision. |
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VSP |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. |
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Western Health Advantage |
Members can remain on the plan as long as premiums are paid. Employers also have the option of paying premium for terminated employees who elect to enroll in COBRA/Cal-COBRA; with this option employers can set a specific amount of time they are committing to pay the premium (e.g. 1, 2, or 3 months). |
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