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Principal Provides Insights on How COVID-19 is Affecting Small & Medium Businesses

Principal tapped a panel of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and industry research to reveal how COVID-19 is affecting these employers. The report also includes key resources to serve clients....

Kaiser Permanente® Will Accept 2019 Q4 DE-9C for Groups that Requested EDD Filing Extension

California Employers that have been directly affected by COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension from the Employment Development Department (EDD) to file their state payroll reports and/or depos...

Kaiser Permanente® Offers Return-To-Work Playbook, Easier SG Enrollment, & Expanded Telehealth

Kaiser Permanente® released a COVID-19 return-to-work playbook with guidance from the CDC, OSHA, and state and county health departments. Kaiser will update the playbook regularly as official guidance...

Anthem Blue Cross Offers Specialty 2020 New Business Bonus

Anthem Blue Cross is offering a Specialty 2020 New Business Bonus for 2-500 enrolled employees beginning with July 1, 2020 effective dates. This bonus is in addition to existing standard bonus program...

Get a Discount on Cloud-Based Communications Through Oscar Health

Oscar Health has partnered with Dialpad to offer an exclusive 15% discount for Oscar brokers on cloud-based business communication and teleworking solutions. Dialpad offers one unified platform for vo...

Kaiser Permanente® Members Can Get the Calm App at No Cost

Kaiser Permanente® has added Calm, a leading app for mindfulness meditation and sleep, to their digital self-care portfolio. Kaiser Permanente members have unlimited access to Calm content, including ...

UnitedHealthcare Special Enrollment Opportunity for Dental and Vision

UnitedHealthcare is providing their fully insured customers with a Special COVID-19 Dental and Vision Enrollment Opportunity to enroll employees who previously did not enroll in Dental and/or Vision c...

Health Net Introduces Two Large Group EOA Deductible Plans

Effective July 1, 2020, Health Net Large Group is launching two new deductible plan designs for their Elect Open Access (EOA) and ExcelCare EOA products. These plans deliver robust benefits at a very ...

MediExcel Offers Walmart Pharmacy Pickup Service

MediExcel Health Plan has established a temporary prescription drug refill program in the U.S. for vulnerable populations, as a contingency during COVID-19. This program will run until October 1, 2019...

Principal Offers Premium Credit

Employers with fully insured dental policies from Principal will get a 10% premium credit for June to October 2020 based on the prior month's billed premium. These employers will be notified by email ...

UnitedHealthcare Offers Premium Rebates and New Cost-Sharing Waivers

UnitedHealthcare is providing $1.5 billion in direct financial relief for customers in response to COVID-19: Commercial Fully Insured Benefits: Depending on the plan, 5% to 20% credits will be ...

UnitedHealthcare Announces Specialty Group Renewal Adjustments

UnitedHealthcare is making it easier for employers to retain dental, vision, life, and disability benefit offerings amid the COVID-10 pandemic. They’re providing renewal adjustments for customers rene...