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California To Require Insurers and Group Health Plans To Cover IVF

California To Require Insurers to Cover IVF September 29, 2024 Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom announced on September 29th that he has signed SB 729 by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Van ...

2025 Deadlines and Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act

2025 Deadlines and Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act This information provides the deadlines for 2024 calendar year reporting, due in 2025, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as the pen...

Anthem's Q1 2025 Showcases a Streamlined Portfolio with Benefit Enhancements

Anthem's 2025 Portfolio is redefined with you and your clients in mind. You and your clients can look forward to:Continued pricing stability with a Q1 2025 quarterly, statewide overall average rate ch...

CaliforniaChoice® and ChoiceBuilder® | Webinar: What to Expect in 2025

Join on October 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. PT to get the inside scoop on what’s coming for CaliforniaChoice and ChoiceBuilder next year. They will cover the things that matter to you and your clients.

Quick Hit Call | ACEC Life/Health Trust Now available in CA!

Join on Wed Oct 9th, 1pm PT, to learn about their flexible plans, tools, and resources.

Aetna eBusiness for Small Group Training Sessions, October 2024

Training sessions to support brokers selling and renewing AFA customers who are now using the eBusiness platform.

Anthem | Wellness Series - Protecting Your Child with Vaccines

Anthem's September Time Well Spent Wellness Calendar resources focus on common concerns around childhood vaccines and recommended childhood vaccines by age.

Blue Shield | Consolidated Appropriations Act - Gag Clauses

Blue Shield is committed to supporting you in complying with health coverage related regulatory requirements.

Covered California Small Business Q1 2025 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has announced their Q1 2025 update. RatesActual rate impact may vary by plan and regionPLAN TYPEAVERAGE STATEWIDE RATE CHANGEHMO - Full5.6%HMO - Limited2.2...

Broker Compensation Disclosure Reminder

Broker Compensation Disclosure Reminder With many renewals coming up in December and the first of the New Year, this is a friendly reminder that brokers must remember to provide Compensation Disclosur...

Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Results: 2023 Plan Year

Employers who sponsor a fully insured group health plan may be receiving a Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebate from their insurers.

Anthem | Wellbeing Solutions and Sydney Health Simplify Care for Large Group Clients

Anthem’s Wellbeing Solutions program is simple for Large Group clients to implement and manage.

UnitedHealthcare Updates to Specialty Medical Injectable Drug Program (September 2024)

UnitedHealthcare has announced new specialty medical injectable updates and requirements, effective between September and October 2024.

Health Net | 2025 Small Business Group Plan Closures

Health Net is closing three California Small Business group plans.

Compliance News Week Ending September 20, 2024

Compliance News Week Ending September 20, 2024 In this Article: Required Hospital Indemnity Plan Notices HIPAA Cybersecurity Guidance Required Hospital Indemnity Plan Notices Final regulations, issued...

Webinar Replay: Hospital Plan Indemnity Notices

Hospital Plan Indemnity NoticesSeptember 18, 2024This webinar will be discussing the new notice requirement for hospital indemnity plans that is effective for periods of coverage starting on or after ...

CoPower and Unum | Key Points and Differentiators

When you choose CoPower Select Unum, you get more! LTD:Composite book rates for quick quoting TATThree-year rate guarantee2+ plan: Simplified LTD plan with non-offset benefitSame flat rate regardless ...

Health Net Has Finalized its 2023 Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Results

Health Net met or exceeded the MLR targets for California, subscribers and employer groups will not receive 2023 plan year rebates.

Build a Bundle with CoPower for Waived Admin Fees

Build a Bundle & Save a BundleWhen you bundle CoPower products from 11/1/2024 through 1/1/2025, your groups may be eligible for a fee waiver for the life of the group!The details:11/1/2024 to 1/1/...

Humana EAP Update In California

Starting with 11/1/24 new business sales, EAP is available as an opt-in only option at no additional cost for 2+ groups in California who bundle Dental and/or Vision with Humana Life products.It must ...

UnitedHealthcare Small Business Specialty Benefits Playbook

Introducing your one-stop guide to UnitedHealthcare Small Business (2-99) Specialty Benefits, including savings opportunities and more!