In year two of the 2023-2024 legislative session, legislators face a full agenda, including Single Payer (again), Medical Loss Ratio on Dental, Covered California expansion, Cost Sharing, Provider Directories, and more. Check out a summary from W&B’s Paul Roberts.
California Carrier Partner Updates
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September 06, 2024David Parker Joins Word & Brown as Business Development Director
August 12, 2024FEATURED ARTICLE
Ranking the Best CRM Options for Insurance Brokers
CRM can transform how insurance professionals or agencies operate. Choosing the right CRM software is vital. Let's explore your options.
Proposed Criminal Charges for Brokers Committing ACA Fraud
Kaiser Health News reported last week on a proposal by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) to criminally charge health insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans.
COVID-19 Carrier Testing Coverage
We recently completed a survey of our California carriers to determine how they may be covering lab tests or over-the-county test for COVID-19.
CaliforniaChoice Offers Special Underwriting Promo thru 12/2/2024
We are making it easy for groups with Cigna + Oscar direct coverage to move to CaliforniaChoice! A special underwriting promotion is available for 7/1/2024-12/1/2024 new business effective dates.
Cigna: Plans, Networks, and Extras Your Large Group Clients Want
If you have Large Group clients (with 101-249 or more lives) looking for more than just quality health care, talk with us about Cigna. It delivers health and so much more.
An Important Message from CaliforniaChoice Regarding Cigna + Oscar
An important portfolio change will begin with the January 1, 2025, effective date for CaliforniaChoice.
ACA’s Annual PCORI Fee Filing – Due by July 31
Health plans must again file the annual PCORI Fee, due 7/31.24. But there's good news for employers with fully insured plans — there's almost nothing to do! Paul Roberts’ latest column covers everything you need to know about who files, the details of PCORI fees, and exceptions for certain plans.