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ACA Employer Reporting Summary

ACA Employer Reporting Summary Certain employers, plan sponsors, and insurers are required to report health plan information and participant coverage data to the IRS each year. The IRS uses this infor...

Health Net's Redesigned Website has Your Convenience in Mind

Health Net has redesigned their website to make it easier and faster to work with them.

Family-Friendly Flexibility with Allstate Benefits and Papa Pals

Allstate Benefits partners with Papa to offer flexible family care benefits to employees and their loved ones.

December 10, 2024 Compliance Webinar Series Invitation

December 10, 2024 Compliance Webinar InvitationEnd of Year Benefits Wrap-UpAmwins Connect Insurance Services continues to be a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Education. This allows u...

WEBINAR: ACA Reporting Tool for UnitedHealthcare Level Funded Plans

UnitedHealthcare Level Funded groups now have exclusive access to Mineral, including the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting solution that is coming on January 1, 2025.This powerful resource is de...

Anthem will File the CAA-Required GAG Clause Attestation

Anthem will file the Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation on behalf of your fully insured and administrative services only (ASO) clients before the December 31, 2024, deadline.

Covered California Small Business Offers Coverage to More Californians

With Kaiser entering Monterey County in January 2025, Covered California Small Business will be available to even more Californians!New cities include: SalinasPrunedaleMarinaSeasideSpreckelsAromasCast...

Offer More Ancillary Choice with ChoiceBuilder® in Q1 2025

Start looking at Q1 ancillary solutions with ChoiceBuilder’s diverse portfolio. With Dental, Vision, Life, and Chiropractic solutions, ChoiceBuilder offers a wide array to fit your clients’ needs and ...

CaliforniaChoice® Q1 2025 Update

CalChoice has announced their 2025 Updates.Quoting: Available Rates: Rate impact varies by region, carrier, and plan. The statewide average change is:Anthem: 1.4% for HMO, 1.7% for PPOHealth Net: 6.1%...

Sutter Health Plus 2024 Premium Reporting For Employers

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Section 204) requires insurance companies and employer-based health plans to submit information to the federal government about premiums and cost-sharing. ...

Yes, HRAs and HSAs Can Be Compatible

Yes, HRAs and HSAs Can Be Compatible Background Employers offering a high deductible health plan (HDHP) may want to offer HDHP participants a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) to buy down the ded...

Webinar Replay: HRAs - Lots of Options

Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Lots of Options With many different permitted types of HRAs, there are lots of options for employers to provide tax-favored reimbursement to employees and th...

Anthem | Expands Help for Members Impacted by Wildfires in CA

Anthem expands temporary changes to health plan benefits to provide relief and ensure healthcare access for our members impacted by wildfires in California.

Navigating Consumer Expectations in Healthcare: Insights from the 2024 Healthcare Consumer Survey

Healthcare is shifting, with consumers taking a more active role in choosing and managing their health insurance. The 2024 HealthEdge® Consumer Survey offers valuable insights into these changing dyna...

Trustmark Benefits Reduces Rates in Certain Markets

Effective with its December 1, 2024, proposals, Trustmark Benefits is reducing rates in eight markets. Already-released proposals will be re-done.

Allstate Offers Insights for Boosting Employee Health Literacy

Allstate Benefits offers tools insights to help brokers and their clients improve member health literacy, which is an important part of maintaining good health.

Guardian and In-demand Caregiving Benefits: Wow Clients With an Easy Way to Offer Them

The Guardian short-term disability offering is one of the most supportive available for families.

Webinar Replay: Common Open Enrollment Questions from Employers

Common Open Enrollment Questions from Employers As open enrollment season for 2025 plan years is now upon us, it’s time to review some of the more common open enrollment questions and issues. This web...

Compliance News Week Ending November 8, 2024

Compliance News Week Ending November 8, 2024 Benefit Nondiscrimination RulesIRS Notice 2024-80 Employers are generally permitted to differentiate benefits, eligibility, waiting periods and contribut...

Anthem | SmartShopper Program is Expanding in 2025 for Large Group

SmartShopper is expanding to large group in 2025.

Medicare Part D Non-Creditable Plan List

The Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage will expand in 2025 as required under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which could impact whether an employer’s group health plan provides creditable p...