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Blue Shield | Annual Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Employer Survey

Blue Shield will send out MLR employer surveys (to groups with

CaliforniaChoice® Q2 2025 Update

CalChoice has announced their Q2 2025 Updates.Quoting: Available Rates: Rate impact varies by region, carrier, and plan. The statewide average change is:Anthem: 2.5% for HMO, 2.5% for PPOHealth Net: 2...

Guardian Offers New Benefits for LTD Members

Employees with an approved LTD claim will now have access to a 6-month Peloton membership and a $50 transportation voucher with Uber.

Webinar Recording: Surest Level Funded Pre-Launch Training Session

Surest for small group level funded plans is launching May 1, 2025! A recording of the pre-launch training webinar is available.

Health Net Business Boosters 2025 Call Series | Navigating Self-Service Online Tools

Health Net invites you to join their Business Booster call to learn how their online tools are designed to help you manage your business simply and easily.Health Net will review the following tools de...

Compliance News Week Ending January 24, 2025

Compliance News Week Ending January 24, 2025 In this ArticleMHPAEA (Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act) - Agencies' Report to CongressUpdated ERISA Penalties for 2025 MHPAEA (Mental Health ...

Covered California Small Business Q2 2025 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has announced their Q2 2025 update. RatesActual rate impact may vary by plan and regionPLAN TYPEAVERAGE STATEWIDE RATE CHANGEHMO - Full0.3%HMO - Limited1.4...

Western Health Advantage Q2 2025 Update

Western Health Advantage has announced a rate pass for Q2 2025Quoting: Quoting is now available. Rate Impact: Rate Pass. Plans: Three 2024 plans have been mapped to new versions for 2025Capital 6300 B...

Trustmark Benefits Reduces Rates in Certain Markets Effective 2-1-25

Effective with its February 1, 2025, proposals, Trustmark Benefits is reducing rates in seven markets. Already-released proposals will be re-done.

Anthem | Improved Client Reporting Experience with CII

The sunset of Anthem's CII Access and the final transition to CII Evolve is scheduled for April 2025.

Webinar Replay: Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Changes

Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Changes HHS recently released HIPAA proposed rules that, if finalized, would strengthen the required protections and security protocols for electronic protected health inf...

The 'Departments' Rescind the Proposal for Mandatory Coverage of Over-the-Counter Contraceptives

The ‘Departments’ Rescind the Proposal for Mandatory Coverage of Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Last week, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “D...

Anthem | 2025 Commission Payment Calendar

Anthem's 2025 Commission Payment Schedule

Sutter Health Plan 2025 Notice of Health Plan Changes

Sutter Health Plan has announced a second update to the 2025 Notice of Health Plan Changes for your Sutter Health Plan clients: Individual and Family Plan Notice of Health Plan Changes Small Group Not...

2024 Sutter Health Plan Employee Health Coverage Tax Forms

The Employee Health Coverage Tax Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, provides proof of healthcare coverage. Sutter Health Plus members can access their 2024 Tax Form 1095-B through their Sutter Health Plan ...

Webinar: Surest Level Funded Pre-Launch Training Session

[UPDATED] Surest Level Funded Plans are coming to the small group market in 2025! Register for a pre-launch training session to learn more.

Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule

Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule On January 6, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make changes to the Security Rule ...

Anthem Q2 2025 Update

Anthem Blue Cross of California has announced their Q2 update at 2.6%

Webinar Recording: Angle Health Broker Webinar

Angle Health presented a product overview on January 16, 2025. The recording is available.

Webinar Replay: Industry Departures

Industry Departures This webinar will examine scenarios where industry standards don’t directly align with guidance and regulations and discuss the risks associated with disregarding applicable requir...

Health Net | Additional Support and Resources for Members

On January 17th, Health Net will be sending out email communications to members regarding the resources available to them during the ongoing wildfire emergency in California. These communications will...