06/17/2022
Featured
06/16/2022
Sharp Health Plan Rate Update, Q4 2022
Sharp has released updated rates for Q4. All plans will increase 1.0% compared to Q3 rates. There are no plan or underwriting changes and quoting is now available. As a reminder, Sharp has revised ...
06/16/2022
A Note from Anthem: Introducing Elevance Health
Introducing Elevance Health Focusing on whole health and its most powerful drivers We are pleased to announce that our shareholders voted to approve our parent company's name change from Anthem,...
06/16/2022
Humana Q4 Specialty Bundling Bonus
Humana is excited to announce they have released their 4th quarter specialty bundling bonus. To earn a bonus, place new specialty lines of coverage standalone, or with a new or existing Humana medical...
06/15/2022
Webinar Replay: PCORI Fee Refresher
In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply, talk about updated Form 720, and will review which group health plans are subject to the fee, how to count covered lives, the fees for different plan ye...
06/14/2022
Mental Health Coverage Gets High Marks
Over the past two years, nearly all health plan members who sought mental health care received treatment for themselves or family, according to a survey by America's Health Insurance Plans. Sevent...
06/14/2022
Today’s Top Benefits Strategies
Employers are trying to expand benefits and manage healthcare costs in a very challenging environment. They’re facing the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, record employee attrition, the need to adapt...
06/14/2022
Aetna Transparency in Coverage: Machine-Readable Files
The Transparency in Coverage rule requires health plans and insurers to disclose pricing information via MRF by July 1, 2022. Health plans must generate two MRFs that contain: Negotiated rates f...
06/14/2022
Kaiser Permanente® Policy Update for Renewal Date Change Requests
Effective May 1, 2022, Kaiser Permanente Small Group implemented an updated renewal date change request policy. Existing groups wanting to align their renewal date with another carrier’s health pla...
06/14/2022
Simplify Transition to Kaiser Permanente®
The Transitioning Member Hub has been developed for your employees transitioning between lines of business and plan types. This support is provided via a one-stop digital self-service hub behind sign-...
06/13/2022
Sterling Offers Webinars on New POP Application Process
By popular demand, Sterling has made numerous improvements over the last several months, to streamline and simplify their Premium Only Plan (POP). The new application is available as of Monday, June 1...
06/13/2022
Sutter Health Plus 4th Quarter Update
Sutter Health Plus has announced a rate change for Q4 2022. There is a minimal rate change. There are no network or benefit changes. Quoting is available. Contact your Amwins Connect Region...
06/10/2022
Cigna + Oscar Q4 Update
Cigna + Oscar has announced a rate pass for Q4 California plans. Quoting may begin July 1st, 2022. Get a jump on your Q4: enrollments may begin August 1st, 2022. Cigna + Oscar offers PPO and EPO pl...
06/10/2022
Kaiser Permanente® Coronavirus/COVID-19 Webinar Series
Join Kaiser Permanente® for the next session in their covid-19 webinar series that will provide tools and information needed for navigating the dynamics of the pandemic. In this session, Board-Cert...
06/08/2022
Webinar Replay: An Overview of State Harassment Training Requirements
In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply, Bob Radecki will talk with our friend, and favorite employment law advisor, Michael Goldfarb, Esq. from Guardian HR about trends and important issues re...
06/07/2022
Anthem Transparency in Coverage: Machine-Readable Files
Transparency in Coverage (TIC) regulations require health insurers and group health plans to create machine readable files (MRFs) that contain the negotiated rates for in-network providers and allowed...
06/06/2022
Humana EAP Business Update
Humana is committed to helping their millions of Medical and Specialty members achieve their best health. Their successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping create a n...
06/03/2022
The Transparency in Coverage Rule for Machine-Readable Files Deadline is Approaching
The deadline for Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files is July 1, 2022 The Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule is part of the federal transparency efforts that require insurers and group ...
06/02/2022
Kaiser Permanente® Announces Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files Webinar
Join Kaiser Permanente's webinar that includes a panel of experts to help you understand regulation, provide insights on key considerations around the machine-readable files data, and share perspectiv...
06/01/2022
Upcoming Guardian Anytime Security Enhancements
Security and data protection enhancements to the Guardian Anytime Employer Portal Guardian wants to keep you informed about improvements that are underway. Guardian will send a version of this mess...
06/01/2022
