03/16/2018
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03/14/2018
Health Net Q2 Relaxed Promo Reminder
Health Net is offering a 35% Relaxed Participation promotion for groups with 6+ eligible employees. Groups of 1-5 employees can join with 66% participation, which is the standard participation minimum...
03/14/2018
Aetna Small Group Will Stop Selling Life Products to New Business
Effective 4/1/18, Aetna Small Group will stop selling Life products to new business. Aetna Life Insurance was acquired by The Hartford on November 1, 2017. All quoting vendors have been notified to re...
03/08/2018
ACA Compliance Solution Services is Still Doing 1094/1095 Filings
The IRS 1094/1095 filing deadline passed on March 2, 2018. We recognize that you may have clients that are still looking for a company to do 1094/1095 filings for them. Our partner, ACA Compliance S...
03/06/2018
LISI's Broker Webinar CE Series with PrimePay
In today's market, your role as a broker has evolved from being a benefits advisor to much more. We want to help arm you with information and insights that can help you address some of the questions ...
02/26/2018
EaseCentral's Special Offer on HRIS and ACA
EaseCentral’s special offer on HRIS and ACA this quarter can help you build stronger relationships with your groups. If you subscribe to EaseCentral before March 31st, 2018 you’ll get: • Free ACA for ...
02/20/2018
UnitedHealthcare February BrokerCast for Northern California
UnitedHealthcare invites you to join Northern California Vice President of Sales and Account Management Ty Phillippay, along with the Northern California sales and renewal staff. You'll hear the late...
02/13/2018
Aetna Small Group - Updated Employer and Employee Applications
For your immediate use, Aetna has updated their Employer and Employee Applications for 2018. All plan names are now updated with the CA SB 137-compliant medical product names. Underwriting will acce...
02/13/2018
Compliance Alert - Spousal and Dependent Carve-Outs and Surcharges
Issue Date: February 2018 Background As healthcare costs continue to rise, more and more employers are considering implementing eligibility carve-outs and premium surcharges as a strategy to reduce c...
02/09/2018
1094/1095 Filing Deadline Fast Approaching!
Have your clients completed their 1094/1095 filings? If not, ACA Compliance Solutions Services can help you as they are able to process your clients forms up until the deadline date, March 2, 2018...
01/31/2018
Q2 2018 Updates from CaliforniaChoice®
CaliforniaChoice® has released rates for effective dates April to June 2018. Five of the seven health plans received a rate pass. Be sure to talk to your LISI Regional Sales Manager for region-specifi...
01/31/2018
PrimePay Webinar: How Benefit Technology is Transforming the Employee Benefit Industry
Your clients are demanding more from you and expecting you to deliver an efficient process, all while mitigating compliance risks. Employee benefit technology is no longer a nice to have - but a must ...
01/30/2018
Blue Shield of California Q2 Update
Second-quarter 2018 rate adjustments There will be a second-quarter rate action of 1.9% for all PPO medical plans and 1.0% for all HMO medical plans. All portfolio dental, vision, and life insuranc...
01/30/2018
Webinar recording: 2018 Benefits Compliance Primer
Thank you to all who attended our 2018 Benefits Compliance Primer webinar. A recording of the presentation is now available. If you were unable to attend, or simply want to listen again, now is your c...
01/30/2018
Cadillac Tax Delayed Until 2022 and HIT Suspended for 2019
Issue Date: January 2018 The short-term funding bill passed by Congress to re-open the government contains two employee benefits–related provisions that are of interest to employers. The bill delays t...
01/30/2018
UnitedHealthcare Owner Only Guideline Change 2/1/18
A change has been made to the Owner Only Guidelines effective February 1, 2018. UnitedHealthcare will no longer write a group that is owner only, where the common-law employee is waiving coverage. The...
01/26/2018
ONE up the Marketplace
What do 3 plans, 1 application and 1 bundle rate add up to? A huge win. With CoPower ONE,™ groups of 2-99 can pick from 10 curated packages for comprehensive coverage at affordable prices with a fixed...
01/24/2018
Q2 2018 Updates from Aetna
Aetna has released new rates for effective dates April to June 2018. PPO plans have received a rate pass, while HMO plans will increase 5.9% (statewide average). Quoting is now available in HealthConn...
01/23/2018
Congress Delays Cadillac Tax and Health Insurance Tax
Earlier this week, Congress voted to pass a bill that would continue to fund the government through February 8, 2018 — H.R. 195. It includes delaying the Cadillac/Excise Tax until 2022 and implementin...
01/18/2018
Second-quarter 2018 Rate Adjustments from Blue Shield of California
There will be a second-quarter rate action of 1.9% for all PPO medical plans and 1.0% for all HMO medical plans. All portfolio dental, vision and life insurance plan rates will remain unchanged. Gr...
01/18/2018