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New Kaiser Permanente Underwriting Guidelines Make It Easier for Sole Proprietors to Enroll

Just in time for Q4, Kaiser Permanente is making it easier for sole proprietors to enroll. Effective immediately, sole proprietors who apply for Kaiser Permanente small business coverage in California...

New Kaiser Permanente Underwriting Guidelines Make It Easier for Sole Proprietors to Enroll

Just in time for Q4, Kaiser Permanente is making it easier for sole proprietors to enroll. Effective immediately, sole proprietors who apply for Kaiser Permanente small business coverage in California...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews with Santa Clara Valley Hospital

Anthem Blue Cross renewed their Commercial Hospital Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Hospital in Santa Clara County. The fully executed contract is effective November 1, 2020. Anthem renewed thei...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews with Santa Clara Valley Hospital

Anthem Blue Cross renewed their Commercial Hospital Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Hospital in Santa Clara County. The fully executed contract is effective November 1, 2020. Anthem renewed thei...

Top Open Enrollment Trends for Large Employers

The Business Group on Health surveyed large employers to reveal open enrollment trends: Cost increases: Employees expect total health benefit costs to rise an average of 5% in 2021. Most large ...

Prescription Drug and Mental Health Bills Become Law

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 852 (Pan) to allow California to contract to manufacture generic drugs, lowering costs and increasing access for consumers. He also signed SB 855 (Wiener), which w...

Brokers Are Adapting to a Drastically Different Open Enrollment Season

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting benefit plans, renewals, staffing, and tech adoption, according to the 2020 Fourth Quarter Preparedness Report. LISI partnered with EASE to survey brokers, account m...

Western Health Advantage Announces Q1 Portfolio

Western Health Advantage plans will have a slight rate change for Q1 2021 to adjust for actuarial value (under $1 in most cases). While quoting isn’t available yet, you can view Western Health Advanta...

Western Health Advantage Announces Q1 Portfolio

Western Health Advantage plans will have a slight rate change for Q1 2021 to adjust for actuarial value (under $1 in most cases). While quoting isn’t available yet, you can view Western Health Advanta...

PrimePay Announces Exciting Year-End Promotions

PrimePay is excited to announce they are offering an aggressive Year-End broker promotion for new business with effective dates between November 1, 2020 and February 14, 2021. The following solutio...

PrimePay Announces Exciting Year-End Promotions

PrimePay is excited to announce they are offering an aggressive Year-End broker promotion for new business with effective dates between November 1, 2020 and February 14, 2021. The following solutio...

Webinar: Key Strategies for Selling Health Net in Q1 Including an Exciting Telehealth Option

Join us to learn how Health Net is setting the stage for successful small business selling in Q1. What you’ll learn: Regional updates: What's selling, client savings opportunities, and rates...

Blue Shield of California Issues MLR Rebate Checks to Small Groups

Blue Shield of California owes approximately $35.2 million in rebates to 47,000 small group plan holders (DMHC regulated). The MLR for small groups insured by Blue Shield was 79.0%. Because Blue Shiel...

Blue Shield of California Issues MLR Rebate Checks to Small Groups

Blue Shield of California owes approximately $35.2 million in rebates to 47,000 small group plan holders (DMHC regulated). The MLR for small groups insured by Blue Shield was 79.0%. Because Blue Shiel...

Employees Plan to Reassess their Benefits Amid the Pandemic

Forty-eight percent of employees say that open enrollment is more important this year than last, according to a new MetLife survey. They cite reasons such as COVID-19, financial issues, and rising hea...

Protected Unpaid Family Leave is Extended to Very Small Businesses

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 1383, which expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Beginning January 1, 2021, employers with five or more employees will be subject to CFRA requireme...

UnitedHealthcare Portfolio & Rate Update for Q1

UnitedHealthcare has released details on their update for Q1 2021. Quoting is now available through March 2021. Rate Updates All HMO and PPO plans will experience a slight decrease for Q1 2021 com...

UnitedHealthcare Portfolio & Rate Update for Q1

UnitedHealthcare has released details on their update for Q1 2021. Quoting is now available through March 2021. Rate Updates All HMO and PPO plans will experience a slight decrease for Q1 2021 com...

Employer Notice Flexibility During Open Enrollment

One of the good things to come out of the blizzard of rules and regulations in response to COVID-19 is Dept. of Labor (DOL) Notice 2020-1. The DOL recognizes that this year, employers face unique chal...

Will the Affordable Care Act Withstand an Unrelenting Legal Battle?

by Michael Davidow ACA Compliance Solution Services, Inc. The stage is set for a renewed legal battle against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments...

Webinar Playback: HR Services Brunch & Learn

We recently hosted a webinar on the resources available for you and your clients to navigate the complex maze of employment laws and human resource regulations. If you were unable to join us for this ...