Carrier News

Principal Offers Premium Credit

Employers with fully insured dental policies from Principal will get a 10% premium credit for June to October 2020 based on the prior month's billed premium. These employers will be notified by email ...

UnitedHealthcare Offers Premium Rebates and New Cost-Sharing Waivers

UnitedHealthcare is providing $1.5 billion in direct financial relief for customers in response to COVID-19: Commercial Fully Insured Benefits: Depending on the plan, 5% to 20% credits will be ...

UnitedHealthcare Announces Specialty Group Renewal Adjustments

UnitedHealthcare is making it easier for employers to retain dental, vision, life, and disability benefit offerings amid the COVID-10 pandemic. They’re providing renewal adjustments for customers rene...

Blue Shield of California’s Premium Payment Plan is Extended for May

Blue Shield of California is continuing their Premium Payment Plan Program for the month of May. IFP members, MedSupp members, and Small Group customers who are delinquent in their May premium payment...

MetLife to Refund 25% of Insured Dental PPO Premium

In response to COVID-19, MetLife will refund 25% of insured dental PPO premium to their customers for April and May. MetLife is also offering a COVID-19 update page for brokers. For more informatio...

Principal’s Dedicated Site Helps Employers Navigate the CARES Act

Principal has a dedicated site with timely tools and resources to help employers understand and take advantage of aid made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. ...

Anthem Blue Cross Extends New Business Submission Deadlines in May and June

Anthem Blue Cross is extending new business submission deadlines for small group cases in May and June. Cases should be submitted through the Salesforce enrollment tool and must be clean with all requ...

Anthem Blue Cross Small Group Specialty Announces a Rate Hold

Anthem Blue Cross changed their renewal strategy for small groups enrolled in ancillary lines of coverage. Small group specialty renewals from July 1, 2020 to September 1, 2020 will renew as-is with n...

Blue Shield of California Q3 Updates Includes Adding Concierge to Tandem Plans

Blue Shield of California’s Q3 rates are available through your preferred quoting engine. There will be a third-quarter rate action of 0.9% for all PPO medical plans and 0.9% for all HMO medical plans...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network

Anthem Blue Cross has renewed their Commercial HMO Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network in San Diego County. The fully executed agreement is retro-effective May 1, 2019. Contact your LISI...

Anthem Blue Cross Q3 Update

Anthem Blue Cross released their Q3 rates. HMO, EPO, and PPO HSA plans report a statewide quarterly increase of 2.3% while PPO plans report a 2% increase. There are no plan terminations, and underwrit...

No Employer Contribution for New MediExcel Groups

During the COVID-19 crisis, companies are trying to keep their teams together while managing costs and maintaining benefits. But even high deductible plans are too expensive for some employers. Me...