Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Additional Sections 125 and 129 Flexibility Included in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

In the recently passed COVID-19 relief legislation, Congress included several temporary changes to Section 125 and 129 rules that provide additional reimbursement and election change flexibility for p...

Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The COVID-19 relief bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)) recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise m...

Blue Shield of California – COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know

Blue Shield of California – COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know Blue Shield of California members can receive COVID-19 vaccinations, considered a preventive service, at no member cost share a...

Blue Shield of California – COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know

Blue Shield of California – COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know Blue Shield of California members can receive COVID-19 vaccinations, considered a preventive service, at no member cost share a...

No COVID-19 Vaccine Cost Share for Anthem Blue Cross

No COVID-19 Vaccine Cost Share for Anthem Blue Cross When the COVID-19 vaccine is FDA-authorized and publicly available, all Anthem Blue Cross members will be able to receive the vaccine at no cos...

No COVID-19 Vaccine Cost Share for Anthem Blue Cross

No COVID-19 Vaccine Cost Share for Anthem Blue Cross When the COVID-19 vaccine is FDA-authorized and publicly available, all Anthem Blue Cross members will be able to receive the vaccine at no cos...

Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Vaccine Update Dr. MaryAlice Ambrose and Dr. Ryan Knueppel of Kaiser Permanente® will speak about the scientific realities of coronaviruses and COVID-19, control...

Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Vaccine Update Dr. MaryAlice Ambrose and Dr. Ryan Knueppel of Kaiser Permanente® will speak about the scientific realities of coronaviruses and COVID-19, control...

Blue Shield of California Extends Cost-Sharing Waivers

Blue Shield of California will continue to waive co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for COVID-19 treatment for three more months through December 31, 2020. They are also continuing to waive out...

Blue Shield of California Extends Cost-Sharing Waivers

Blue Shield of California will continue to waive co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for COVID-19 treatment for three more months through December 31, 2020. They are also continuing to waive out...

How COVID-19 Is Shaking Up Employee Benefits

COVID-19 has changed everything about our daily lives including employee benefits. About 25% of employers say that the pandemic has made them more interested in shifting their insurance benefit progra...

Access to Guardian’s EAP Doesn’t Have to End on July 31

Complimentary access to Guardian’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for small business customers (with 500 or fewer employees) is ending on July 31, 2020. However, employers can continue with the Emp...