Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Blue Shield of California Allows Buy-Down Plan Change Off-Cycle

COVID-19 has created challenging circumstances for businesses. In light of that, Blue Shield of California is making changes to their policies geared toward helping employers maintain their health pla...

DOL Issues Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released initial guidance clarifying several provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Since then, DOL provided a model notice, along wi...

MediExcel Health Plan Offers Temporary Billing Options Due to COVID-19

MediExcel Health Plan has developed temporary billing options to help businesses that are struggling to keep workers employed and maintain benefits during the COVID-19 outbreak. The following options...

MediExcel Offers Special Enrollment Period Due to COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, effective immediately, MediExcel Health Plan groups can make off-cycle changes for coverage effective April 1, 2020. To participate, they must send enrollment applications bef...

Principal Offers Flexibility Amid COVID-19

Principal is offering much-needed flexibility in response to COVID-19 including a 60-day grace period for premium payments. Also, members who are laid off or have reduced hours (deeming them no longer...

Premier Extends Grace Period for Premium Payments and Offers FAQs

Premier is providing much-needed flexibility in response to COVID-19. They are extending the grace period by 60 days for premium payments for employer-provided insurance. They will also allow for exte...

Anthem Blue Cross Encourages Members to Call Their EAP

Anxiety levels are high during the Coronavirus outbreak. So Anthem Blue Cross is encouraging members to call their Employee Assistance Program (EAP) if they are experiencing stress. This benefit is av...

Webinar: COVID-19 Updates and Top Employer FAQs

In this essential webinar for brokers and employers, ThinkHR delivers the latest state and federal COVID-19 updates. They also present FAQs based on employers’ most asked questions from their webina...

Blue Shield is Auto Renewing Groups That Are Subject to Recertification

Blue Shield announced that small groups will automatically be renewed for the next contract year without any action required. If groups received a decline notice, this also should be disregarded. B...

Blue Shield of California Releases Updated COVID-19 FAQs

Blue Shield of California has updated their FAQ document. It provides information such as access to care, prescriptions, and telehealth benefits. We encourage you to visit our website to get the mo...

Anthem Blue Cross Offers Coronavirus Assessment on Syndey Mobile App & FAQ

Anthem Blue Cross members can now assess their symptoms and potential risk for COVID-19 using the free Sydney Care mobile app. If needed, the app will connect them to a doctor through a Virtual Care t...

UnitedHealthcare Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity

Special Enrollment Opportunity from March 23 to April 6, 2020 UnitedHealthcare is offering a Special COVID-19 Enrollment Opportunity for fully insured Small Business and Key Accounts clients to enro...