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CoPower ONE Makes Ancillary Easy for California

If you haven’t checked out the new CoPower ONE portfolio, try quoting it on your next group! Here are some key selling points to keep in mind: Coverage underwritten by three trusted carriers:...

Sutter Health Plus Q3 2024 Rate Pass

Sutter Health Plus has announced a rate pass for Q3 2024. There are no service area or plan changes. The Sutter Health Plus provider network in the greater Sacramento, Central Valley and Bay Area ...

Boost Wellness with Cigna Healthcare + Virgin Pulse

Now it’s easier than ever to build healthier habits, one small step at a time. Cigna Healthcare is partnering with Virgin Pulse to offer a behavior change system that features a personalized digital h...

Blue Shield of CA | New 2024 Small Business Plan Administrator's Guide

The 2024 Small Business Plan Administrator’s Guide includes new timelines for coverage changes and cancellations.

Blue Shield of CA | Producer Rewards and Bonus Program Update

Blue Shield of California rewards producers with a points-based bonus program for the work you do. Back for 2024! - Renewal Rewards Program  Loyalty pays when you renew with Blue Shield. 

Sutter Health Plus 2023 Premium Reporting for Employers Past Due

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Section 204) requires insurance companies and employer-based health plans to submit information to the federal government about premiums and cost-sharing. ...

Sutter Health Plus Schedule A Form 5500

As required by the IRS, large employer groups must annually file a completed Schedule A Form 5500. Sutter Health Plus generates and mails large employer groups their Schedule A Form 5500 120 days from...

Accessing IRS 1099-NEC forms for Sutter Health Plus

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1099-NEC Forms are only issued to brokers classified as individual/sole proprietor, single-member LLC, partnership or trust/estate who have received $600 or more in comm...

Simple LTD Solutions for Small Groups Through CoPower

Is your small group interested in rounding out an ancillary portfolio? CoPower Select offers Unum Long Term Disability plans for groups down to 2 lives! For these small groups, CoPower keeps it si...

Creating a Culture of Health with Cigna

By helping your clients create a self-reinforcing culture of health and vitality, you can also help them stimulate better business outcomes and improve whole health for their employees. Cigna Healt...

UnitedHealthcare Updates Guidance for 2023 ACA IRS Reporting

[UPDATED] Based on IRS direction and in accordance with Individual Mandates, UnitedHealthcare has updated guidance for posting and notifying fully insured subscribers of annual tax forms.

Anthem | CarelonRx Launches EnsureRx, a Cost Savings Tool

Members can now log into their Price a Medication Tool through the SydneySM Health app to explore both home delivery and discounted retail pricing to find the best option.