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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...

Webinar: Join LISI and Guardian as We Launch Our Partnership

Our partnership with Guardian allows you to offer a full suite of products to your small employers: Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident. Join us to learn how your clients ...

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...

DOI Expands P&C Premium Refund Order

A new California Dept. of Insurance (DOI) Bulletin requires insurance companies to return partial insurance premiums for May 2020 to consumers and businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a...

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 ...

Oscar Health and CaliforniaChoice Joint Webinars

Get useful money-saving health insurance options for employers and employees, as well as July 1, 2020 portfolio updates! East LA Webinar Thursday, May 21, 2020 11:00AM to 11:45AM Register Now...

COVID-19 and Paid Leave

In the face of COVID-19, Guardian HR offers an overview of the different types of paid leave that is available to employees in California. They also offer a side-by-side comparison to determine which ...

Heartland Capital Can Process Your Paycheck Protection Loans Fast

The COVID-19 crisis has brought on severe hardships to many businesses. Fortunately, through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a second round of $300 billion+ is now available. It provides eight ...

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...

MediExcel Small Group Sales Bonus for Q3 2020

You can earn up to $100 per enrolled employee! To qualify, new small groups must have 5 or more enrolled with effective dates July 1, 2020 through September 1, 2020. Number of Enrolled ...

IRS Temporarily Increases Flexibility of Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

New IRS guidance makes temporary changes to section 125 cafeteria plans to provide tax relief and flexibility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS is extending the claims period for health flexible spe...

LISI Carrier Calls Podcast Series Is Back on May 20, 2020

The LISI Carrier Calls Podcast series is taking a short break. We’ll be back on May 20 with a fresh line up illuminating conversations with our carrier partners. In the meantime, catch up on our back ...

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 COVID-19 Webinar on May 12

COVID-19 has created myriad headlines over the last 2 months, but much of the conversation has shifted toward strategies for employees returning to their worksites. That topic — as well as behavioral ...

Kaiser Permanente® Webinar ̶ Healthy as a Business Strategy

In this Webinar, you’ll learn how brokers can show their value, differentiate themselves, and build customer loyalty by focusing on health as a business strategy. When Wednesday, May 27, 2020 ...

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...