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DeltaCare® USA | New Age Limit for Pediatric Dental Care

Good news for kids under DeltaCare® USA plans: Delta Dental has increased the age limit for pediatric dental coverage through the age of 13 (up from 7). That means more kids can keep seeing the dentis...

Delta Dental of California | The Business Benefits of Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography

As of January 1, 2024, Delta Dental is making a benefit enhancement by including dental cone beam computed tomography in their coverage for new PPO policies and upon renewal for existing policies. ...

Access Urgent Eye Care with VSP

Did you know you can access urgent eye care with CoPower VSP plans? All VSP plans sold through CoPower include the Essential Medical Eyecare Program. With members vision benefits from VSP, they hav...

Covered California Small Business | Important Notice on CAA, Section 204 Pharmacy Reporting

“Under Section 204 (of Title II, Division BB) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), insurance companies and employer-based health plans must submit information about prescription drugs a...

Purchase or Sale of Paid Time Off Through a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

Purchase or Sale of Paid Time Off (PTO) Through a §125 Cafeteria Plan February 2024 Background §125 Cafeteria plans are generally set up to give employees access to a range of tax-free benefi...

Anthem | Levemir Flexpens and Vials to be Discontinued

The maker of Levemir FlexPens and vials will stop making the man-made insulin this year. Flexpens will be discontinued on April 1, 2024. Vials of the drug will be discontinued on December 31, 2024.

Anthem | 3 New Enhancements to Simplify Access and Client Servicing

Anthem is pleased to introduce three enhancements to make accessing information and servicing your clients a little easier. Broker Plus is not available for tablets, its now easier to manage PTB deleg...

Guardian Issues Important Service Update | Change Healthcare

Guardian is experiencing a service disruption along with many other organizations across the health care industry.

Health Net Business Boosters Series | Navigating Self-Service Online Tools

Please join the Business Booster call to learn about Health Net’s online tools designed to manage your business simply and easily and make doing business with Health Net even easier. When: March 7th,...

Anthem | Life & Disability Migration and Your Producer Toolbox

Anthem continues to migrate life and disability (L&D) products to a new enrollment and billing system as they prepare for the sale of their L&D business to The Standard.  You’ll notice some changes in...

Webinar Replay: Employer Mandate Requirements and Premium Tax Credit Eligibility

IRS Updates - 4980H Penalties and Premium Tax Credit Eligibility February 14, 2024 The IRS released 2025 4980H penalty amounts and updated FAQs regarding premium tax credit eligibility, so this ...

Webinar Replay: Fiduciary Responsibility and The J and J Case

Fiduciary Responsibility and the Johnson and Johnson Case February 21, 2024 Following the recent Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, there are lots of headlines suggesting employers need to take thei...

Webinar Replay: Taxation of Benefits

Taxation of Benefits February 7, 2024 As employers continue offering a variety of different benefits to employees and their family members, there is confusion about how to correctly handle taxat...

Webinar Replay: RxDC Reporting Round 3

RxDC Reporting Round 3 January 31, 2024 Another round of Rx reporting is just around the corner. As we have started seeing communications from carriers and TPAs requesting data for the Rx report...

Health Net | 56 California MinuteClinics to Close

CVS continually evaluates MinuteClinic’s footprint to ensure it meets the demands of their patients and consumers and aligns with their healthcare delivery strategy. As a result, earlier this month, C...

Anthem | PEO Sub-Groups Can Now Enroll

Effective March 1, 2024 PEO sub-groups are eligible to enroll with Anthem Blue Cross. 

CoPower Announces New 2024 Unum Voluntary Life Calculator

CoPower announces their new 2024 Unum Voluntary Life Calculator!

UPDATE - CA | Kaiser Permanente® Form Completion Required By Employers Under CAA

Kaiser Permanente has submitted all required data for all groups (both fully insured and self-funded) for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. For the 2023 calendar year, Kaiser Permanente plans to...

Guardian | The Evolution of EAPs: How These Services Provide Holistic Well-Being Support to Employees

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) give workers access to highly professional, confidential resources for personal concerns like mental health, caregiving responsibilities, and even work-life balance...

Employer Fiduciary Duties - J and J Lawsuit

Employer Fiduciary Duties February 2024 The recent class action lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson (J and J) has received a lot of attention from employers. The suit accuses J and J of breachin...

Unlocking Your Potential in 2024: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

In the pursuit of professional growth and success, there's a common piece of advice that often resurfaces: step outside your comfort zone. It's a sentiment echoed by countless career experts, and for ...