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Health Net Unveils Portfolio Options & Bonuses for Q1

Health Net Unveils Portfolio Options & Bonuses for Q1 Health Net’s Q1 2021 update includes opportunities for brokers to grow their small group book of business ˗ new portfolio options to satis...

Does Meeting the Deductible Drive Low-Value Health Care Services?

Does Meeting the Deductible Drive Low-Value Health Care Services? A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) reveals that members who met their plan deductible were 83% more like...

Employers Eye New Health Delivery Approaches

Employers Eye New Health Delivery Approaches In the next three years, 73% of employers plan to roll out new health delivery models, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson. From August 11...

Guardian’s New EOI Communication Process

Guardian’s New EOI Communication Process The process of sending out and tracking evidence of insurability (EOI) forms has been a time-consuming and paper-driven process. That’s all about to change!...

Webinar: Key Insights from the Ease Q4 Preparedness Report

Webinar: Key Insights from the Ease Q4 Preparedness Report This can’t miss webinar delivers insights from the Ease Fourth Quarter Preparedness Report -- a survey of nearly 600 brokers, account mana...

California Grants Nurse Practitioners Full Practice Authority by 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 890 into law. It will allow nurse practitioners to practice without physician supervision after a three-year or 4,600-hour transition to practice. The majority of Calif...

Employers Won’t Cut Medical Benefits in 2021

Most Employers Say They Won’t Cut Medical Benefits in 2021 Only 18% of employers say they’ll shift more healthcare expenses to employees in 2021, such as adopting higher deductibles or copays, acco...

MediExcel Health Plan 2021 Update

MediExcel has released their 2021 rates. All plans will decrease by -0.4%. All plans experienced slight changes in benefits as outlined below. Quoting and SOBs/SBCs will be released soon. GM Gold ...

CoPower ONE Has a Rate Pass

CoPower ONE has a rate pass and is now quoting for 2021. They have simplified enrollment by eliminating the DE9C requirement. With CoPower ONE, groups of 2-99 get the kind of benefits that are usua...

Webinar: Join UnitedHealthcare for a New COVID-19 briefing

It’s been more than seven months since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. Much has changed over that time, but not UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to those t...

Blue Shield of California Will Provide Over $50 Million in Premium Relief for Customers to Help Ease Financial Burden During COVID-19 Pandemic

Blue Shield is applying a one-time premium credit to help ease the financial strain customers are facing. The credit will be a percentage applied to one month’s premium. Premium credits will only be...

UnitedHealthcare 2021 Small Business Broker Bonus

UnitedHealthcare has developed a unique bonus program for 2021. You can earn a $100 bonus per employee on new business and earn another $100 per employee during their renewals in 2022 and 2023! El...

Insurance Commissioner Asks Health Carriers to Give Premium Refunds

In a recent Notice, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara asked all health insurance and specialized health insurance companies to provide a partial premium refund to policyholders since many...

Average Family Premiums Rose 4% to $21,342 in 2020

Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4% to average $21,342 this year, according to a recent KFF survey. Workers are contributing an average of $5,588 toward the cost of...

Consumers Are in the Dark About Deductibles and Copayments

Thirty-two percent of consumers don’t know how much their health insurance deductibles are and 25% don’t know what their co-pays are, according to a survey from the National Association of Insurance C...

Why Enrollment Support Is More Important Than Ever This Year

Thirty-seven percent of workers want more benefits information and guidance than usual during this year’s open enrollment season. They’re most interested in a benefits portal, a decision-making tool, ...

Landmark Healthplan Offers Attractive Commissions on First-Year Groups

Landmark Healthplan is offering a 20% commission on first-year groups, and 10% in subsequent years. Selling ancillary benefits like chiropractic and acupuncture is a great way to boost your revenue. I...

Sharp Health Q1 Plan Rate & Portfolio Update

Sharp Health Plan has released HMO rates for Q1 2020. There are no changes to underwriting guidelines at this time. On average, rates will increase by 0.5% for Choice network plans and 3.8% for all l...

Covered California for Small Business Extends Broker Bonus Program

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has extended their Broker Bonus Incentive Program. New small groups with effective dates from July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 are eligible for group bonuse...

Jumbo Cases or Mid-size Clients in SF Bay Area? Consider Health Net CanopyCare HMO

Health Net’s CanopyCare HMO is the perfect fit for your Bay Area Jumbo cases or mid-size clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. CanopyCare HMO offers access to care in and around the San Francisco Bay...