05/02/2019
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05/02/2019
Choice Builder® Introduces Bronze DHMO Plan
Choice Builder® announced a new Dental HMO (DHMO) plan in the Bronze metal tier, which will be available on May 1, 2019. Employees will have three DHMO (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) plans to choose from....
05/02/2019
Anthem Blue Cross Members Can Choose Video Visits With LiveHealth Online
Effective January 2019, the first three LiveHealth Online visits are free for PPO and HMO members, but not for PPO HSA members. Anthem Blue Cross offers LiveHealth Online to all members. Patients c...
05/02/2019
Compliance Brief: Voluntary Benefits - Compliance and Tax Considerations
More and more employers are choosing to include “voluntary benefits” in the benefit package offered to eligible employees. Voluntary benefits may include coverage for a variety of things including, bu...
05/01/2019
The Most Popular Ways to Control Health Care Costs
Employers are using creative ways to control health care costs, according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEB) “Telemedicine stands out as the fastest growing h...
05/01/2019
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Delay the Health Insurance Tax
Bipartisan lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced bills to delay the Health Insurance Tax until 2021. Under the ACA, all carriers that offer fully insured health insurance must pay an annua...
05/01/2019
Anthem Blue Cross and Sutter Health Reach an Agreement
Anthem Blue Cross and Sutter Health System had been engaged in contract negotiations for several months. Although the termination date for commercial business was December 31, 2018, Anthem honored a t...
05/01/2019
Western Health Advantage Announces Rate Pass for Q3
Western Health Advantage (WHA) Q3 2019 rates are approved for a rate pass on all plans! Quoting will be available soon. Rates are valid through September 30, 2019, and there are no plan or benefit ...
05/01/2019
Health Net Chats Webinar: Creating Connectivity With Access To Care
The next Health Net Chats webinar will cover Teladoc telehealth services and MinuteClinic retail clinics. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT Recent trends in telehealth and retail clinics Positive effect...
05/01/2019
Jose Solera to Speak at CIO San Francisco
LISI’s own CIO Jose Solera is speaking at the prestigious CIO San Francisco conference, which is sponsored by CIO Synergy. On April 11, industry luminaries will discuss how today’s IT leaders are embr...
05/01/2019
Kaiser Permanente® Announces Q3 2019 Update
Kaiser Permanente® has released Q3 rates with a 3% increase on all HMO plans and a rate pass for PPOs. There are no plans and benefit changes. Rates are valid from July 2019 through December 2019. (Cu...
05/01/2019
Sharp Health Plan Announces Q3 2019 Rate Update
Sharp Health Plan has announced their Q3 2019 rate update. All HMO plans will increase by 1.8%. There are no plan changes with this increase. Expect quoting to be available in the next week. In add...
05/01/2019
Utilization Reward Programs Gain Ground as a Cost-Saving Strategy
Employers are increasingly turning to financial reward programs that encourage the choice of lower-cost providers, according to Christopher Whaley, lead author of a recent study by RAND Corporation. “...
05/01/2019
Anthem Blue Cross and LISI: A Longstanding Partnership
When it comes to quick turnarounds and ease of administration, LISI has you covered for your Anthem Blue Cross business. As an Anthem GA partner for over 30 years, brokers across the state count on ou...
05/01/2019
Blue Shield of California Issues Q3 Update
Blue Shield of California reports a statewide average rate action of 3.3% for PPOs and 3.8% for HMOs for Q3 2019. To comply with California regulations, Blue Shield updated some of their off-exchange ...
04/30/2019
Health Net Q3 2019 Update
Health Net Q3 2019 plans are available to quote. There are no new plans, terminated plans, or benefit changes. Health Net’s statewide average Q3 rate changes are: -2.8% decrease for full HMOs ...
04/30/2019
Successful Leaders Ask Why
by Ken Doyle When we think about leaders, we instantly gravitate toward those individuals that stand out in our mind as inspirational. This could be for any number of reasons to you personally, how...
04/30/2019
UnitedHealthcare Small Business Roadshow Events
oin UnitedHealthcare to learn more about exciting new plans and programs to gain insights for success. Experience the UnitedHealthcare Motion Program, first-hand — a personalized wellness program that...
04/30/2019
Breakfast and Learn with St. Joseph Hospital and Blue Shield of California
Mark your calendar for an exclusive breakfast with St. Joseph Hospital and Blue Shield of California leaders. Learn about current issues including provider access and St. Joseph Hospital’s clinical de...
04/27/2019
Premium Only Plans – Small Expense, Big Benefits
by Tiffany Gorrell Taxes. Did that word give you a little shudder? Maybe you cringed a little when you read it. The word on its own tends to bring about a strong, visceral reaction in most people. ...
04/24/2019
