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Sutter Health Plus COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Four and Under

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children ages six months through four years old. This is welcome news for many parents wanting to pr...

MediExcel Transparency in Coverage: Machine-Readable Files

Beginning July 1st, 2022, the Transparency in Coverage Rules (TIC Rules) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to make available to the public, negotiated rates for all covered item...

Cigna + Oscar and Talkspace

Cigna + Oscar members can now access Talkspace through their behavioral health benefits plan. Talkspace provides online therapy with a licensed clinician via private message and live video. How Tal...

Cigna + Oscar: A Post-enrollment Webinar for Brokers and Clients

Join Cigna + Oscar for a webinar for a close up look at how to equip enrolled groups and members with getting the most out of their digital experience. See what Cigna + Oscar offer members and h...

Blue Shield of California Transparency in Coverage: Machine-Readable Files

Blue Shield of California is working in good faith to implement requirements of the Machine-Readable Files (MRF) provision of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule (TCFR) for July 1, 2022. These ...

Covered California Small Business Q4 2022 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has released Q4 rates. Full HMOs average a 0% change statewide, and Limited HMO plans are showing a 2.7% increase. Full PPO plans have an average statewide...

Anthem Small Group 7% Commission Incentive for September 2022

Earn more in 2022 with Anthem's California broker commission incentive program for new Small Groups with 5 or more enrolled employees. Anthem's broker commission program has returned for you to ear...

Sharp Health Plan Rate Update, Q4 2022

Sharp has released updated rates for Q4. All plans will increase 1.0% compared to Q3 rates. There are no plan or underwriting changes and quoting is now available. As a reminder, Sharp has revised ...

A Note from Anthem: Introducing Elevance Health

Introducing Elevance Health Focusing on whole health and its most powerful drivers We are pleased to announce that our shareholders voted to approve our parent company's name change from Anthem,...

Humana Q4 Specialty Bundling Bonus

Humana is excited to announce they have released their 4th quarter specialty bundling bonus. To earn a bonus, place new specialty lines of coverage standalone, or with a new or existing Humana medical...

Aetna Transparency in Coverage: Machine-Readable Files

The Transparency in Coverage rule requires health plans and insurers to disclose pricing information via MRF by July 1, 2022. Health plans must generate two MRFs that contain: Negotiated rates f...

Kaiser Permanente® Policy Update for Renewal Date Change Requests

Effective May 1, 2022, Kaiser Permanente Small Group implemented an updated renewal date change request policy. Existing groups wanting to align their renewal date with another carrier’s health pla...