Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Access to Guardian’s EAP Doesn’t Have to End on July 31

Complimentary access to Guardian’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for small business customers (with 500 or fewer employees) is ending on July 31, 2020. However, employers can continue with the Emp...

Aetna Webinar: Rethinking Benefit Design Strategy Amid COVID-19

Learn about the changing healthcare landscape, the evolution of consumer-directed benefit design, and the benefits that employees value the most. Guest Speaker Justin Steinman, Vice President &am...

Aetna Webinar: Rethinking Benefit Design Strategy Amid COVID-19

Learn about the changing healthcare landscape, the evolution of consumer-directed benefit design, and the benefits that employees value the most. Guest Speaker Justin Steinman, Vice President &am...

COVID-19 Update on UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits

UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits has taken several steps to help members access care and to provide financial relief. As the environment remains dynamic, they will continue to update their COVID FA...

CVS Health® Expands COVID-19 Testing to 1,200 Sites

Aetna’s parent company, CVS Health®, has expanded access to COVID-19 testing to 1,200 CVS Pharmacy locations across the country. Each site offers drive-through testing. Tests will be sent to an indepe...

Anthem Blue Cross Provides Guidance with Sydney Care

Sydney Care from Anthem Blue Cross offers easy ways to help employees. It does the following: Asks questions based on CDC symptom guidelines Features a user-friendly interface that allows empl...

Anthem Blue Cross Updates In Response to COVID-19

Anthem Blue Cross is making three important plan option updates in response to COVID-19: Special enrollment period through July 31, 2020 for an August 1, 2020 effective date: Fully Insured and s...

Webinar Replay: Sterling Administration on COBRA Extension and Section 125 Changes

An essential compliance Webinar is ready for replay! Jeff Strong from Sterling Administration talks about COBRA, the new extension rules, and how furloughs fit in the COBRA realm. Additionally, he rev...

Guardian Introduces Pandemic Support Program

Guardian has introduced a Pandemic Support Program for fully insured dental and vision plans. Premium Credit Guardian is providing 1-month premium credit to fully insured dental and vision plans:...

Health Net Expands Telehealth Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Net is now offering the Babylon Health mobile app for telehealth and COVID-19 related information. In addition to Teladoc, Health Net is working with Babylon Health to offer telehealth to membe...

UnitedHealthcare COVID-19 Briefing Webinar Series

UnitedHealthcare will hold a new series of three COVID-19 briefing webinars in June, each geared to a different audience. Please register for each session you wish to attend. Briefing ...

Aetna Extends COVID-19 Liberalizations through September 2020

When COVID-19 escalated in the US, Aetna, a CVS Health Company, was among the first in the industry to allow short-term crisis policy changes to support clients and their employees. As the country and...