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Employers Are Enhancing Employee Benefits to Keep Workers

Fifty-one percent of workers say their employers have added new benefits or increased their existing benefits over the past six months. The Harris Poll surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. workers for Fo...

What Employees Want in Their Next Job

Gallup recently asked over 13,000 employees what’s most important when considering a job from a new employer. What surprised researchers is how much more important pay and benefits have gotten. It...

California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave - Effective January 1, 2022

California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CA SPSL) is back. On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed the bill (SB 144) into law. It will be effective on February 19, but the leave time is retroactiv...

Health Net Advises Members on How to Receive COVID-19 Tests

Health Net members can receive COVID-19 home tests several ways. How can members get free at-home COVID-19 tests? If members have pharmacy coverage as part of their Health Net plan, they can ge...

New Ways for Kaiser Permanente® Members to Get COVID-19 Self-tests

While self-tests are in short supply, here are some ways Kaiser Permanente® members may be able to get COVID-19 home antigen tests at no cost. Federal Government: Every home in the U.S. is eligi...

Webinar Replay: Mental Health Parity – A Discussion with Jordan Smith from NQTL Analysis Service

In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply talks with Jordan Smith from NQTL Analysis Service to get expert insight on the comparative analysis requirement and how plan sponsors can best equip the...

Blue Shield Updates on Consolidated Appropriations Act

The No Surprises, Continuity of Care, and Provider Directories provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 went into effect last month. Here is what you need to know to support you...

Webinar Replay: State Individual Mandate Employer Reporting

You may have heard that several states (CA, NJ, RI, VT) and Washington D.C. have adopted their own individual mandate requirements after the ACA’s individual mandate penalty was eliminated in 2019. An...

Cigna + Oscar Announces Member Experience Spotlight Webinar

This month, Cigna + Oscar is focusing on the Member Experience during the Spotlight Webinar. Join their Sales Team leaders for stories showing that they don't just talk the talk, but also walk the wal...

Benefit Comply March Summit Webinar

Benefit Comply has announced their March Summit Webinar, which will focus on regulatory updates. Benefit Comply expects significant updates on the regulatory front by the end of first quarter 2022...

CAHU is Now CAHIP

CAHU is now California Agents & Health Insurance Professionals (CAHIP). The management team of CAHIP remains unchanged as does their status under the NAHU umbrella. Many members agreed that th...

Top 9 HSA Best Practices

To maximize the value of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), employers can implement health savings account (HSA) best practices. These HSA tips come from the National Pharmaceutical Council and...

Small Businesses Get Lower Participation Rates with Aetna AFA

Participation rates for Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA) are going down from 50% to only 30% of full-time employees. Effective April 1, 2022, the lower participation rates apply to all states. Ev...

Blue Shield of California Producer Rewards 2022

Sell more, earn more with the Blue Shield Small Business Incentive Program Blue Shield is making it easier for you to earn more when you enroll members in Blue Shield of California small business p...

Aetna Funding Advantage Participation Update and Discounts

Effective April 2022, Aetna Funding Advantage participation will be lowered to 30% (down from 50%) for all states. In addition, groups can earn a 2% cross-sell discount on AFA medical when dental i...

Guardian Update on California’s Senate Bill 1008

In January, Guardian shared a preliminary update on how they will be supporting customers under California's Senate Bill 1008, which became effective January 28, 2022. This emergency regulation requir...

Guardian: Update on College Tuition Benefit Program

A key element of Guardian's Group Benefits strategy is to enhance and expand their portfolio of products and services to support the well-being of their members. As part of this focus, they also conti...

Sutter Health Plus Provider Network In Santa Cruz County

Effective May 31, 2022, in Santa Cruz County, Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican (DHMGD) will no longer participate in the Sutter Health Plus provider network. However, the Dignity Health Domini...

Webinar Replay: How to Comply with New Broker Compensation Disclosure Rules

If you missed our 360-degree overview of the new Broker Compensation Disclosure Rules, you can now replay the webinar. Kam Emery, Amwins' Assistant General Counsel offers simple guidelines to follow a...

Companies Need to Refocus to Attract and Retain Employees

In a tight labor market, executives are responding to employee demands for more competitive compensation and benefits, according to a PwC survey. For the most part, they have a good grasp of why e...

Kaiser Permanente® Announces COVID-19 Updates Webinar

On Wednesday, February 23rd, Kaiser Permanente® Dr. MaryAlice Ambrose, will speak about recent virus case trends, and address some of the most pressing emergent topics with respect to COVID-19. Topics...