Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Health Net Webinar: COVID-19 Employer Hot Topics

The Webinar features: An overview of the CARES Act: SBA loans for eligible employers, the forgiveness loan program, expanded unemployment benefits, and employer tax credits Managing employee...

Sutter Health Announces Temporary Site Closures With Increased Focus on Telehealth

Some Sutter Walk-In Care locations are temporarily closing for in-person visits to allow the staff to meet the demand for video visits. Redistributing staff to focus on video visits also helps maintai...

Kaiser Permanente® Waives Member Out-Of-Pocket Costs for COVID-19 Treatment

Kaiser Permanente® updated their National Benefit Policy Friday, April 1, 2020 to include waiving member out-of-pocket costs for treatment related to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Members who are...

Unum Webinars Feature Their Legal Team Giving FFCRA & Other COVID-19 Updates

Two webinars in April will feature Unum’s legal team reviewing the Emergency FMLA Expansion Act and the Emergency Federal Paid Sick Leave Act. They will focus on employer responsibilities and review t...

Blue Shield of California Waives Cost Share for COVID-19 Treatment

Blue Shield of California is taking additional steps to remove barriers and help members receive the health care they need during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, announcing they will cover member...

Anthem Blue Cross Waives Cost Share for COVID-19 Treatment

Anthem Blue Cross announced that member cost shares will be waived if they get care for COVID-19 from doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals in their plan’s network from April 1, 2020...

COVID-19 Resources for Employers and Employees

LISI has compiled resources and comprehensive guidance for employers and employees as they struggle with challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Feel free to share this information with your clie...

CVS To Waive Co-Pays for Aetna Member Coronavirus Hospitalizations

CVS Health is waiving cost-sharing and co-pays for inpatient hospital admissions related to COVID-19 for Aetna’s commercially insured members. Treatment Waivers Aetna, a CVS Health company, will w...

CARES Act Includes Employee Benefits Related Provisions

Congress has passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), a $2 trillion stimulus package containing many provisions designed to bolster the economy during the COVID-19 crisi...

Blue Shield of California Will Cover Employees Covered Through Layoffs, Furloughs, Or Reduction in Work Hours

Employers across the country are managing difficult decisions to keep their employees safe and businesses open. Maintaining health coverage through layoffs, furloughs, or reduction in work hours can b...

Anthem Blue Cross Special Enrollment Opportunity

Anthem Blue Cross is offering a Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity. The enrollment opportunity will be limited to employees who previously did not elect coverage for themselves (spouses, children...

Blue Shield of California Special Enrollment Period

To help ensure access to health coverage, Blue Shield of California is providing a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through June 30, 2020 for employees who previously declined coverage for themselves o...