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Cost concerns continue to be one of the top health care challenges for small businesses.
Address employers’ cost concerns with the Health Care Tax Credit, which provides employer savings of up to 50% on health care premiums for up to two years. Maximize your clients’ savings by moving to them into a Covered California for Small Business plan this year.
Start by estimating the amount of tax credit your clients can realize. Then use our simple turnkey Health Care Tax Credit Solution to ensure your clients get the most for their healthcare dollars.
Results We've Seen So Far:
- 75% qualified for the tax credit.
- Nearly 25% of those purchased coverage after reviewing the tax credit report.
- $5,800 was the average credit received.
Bring the tax credit value to your clients.
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As of January 1, 2020, St. Johns Physicians Partners, with Providence St. Johns Health Center as their partner hospital, has joined the growing list of Trio providers.
This addition is part of the focused expansion in Los Angeles county and doesn't change existing Trio service area zip code coverage.
Get the details and access the updated Find a Doctor listing.
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In response to the impact of high drug costs on the health of Americans and the overall affordability of healthcare, Blue Shield recently announced a partnership with non-profit Civica Rx to lower the costs of generic medications.
“Drugs are too expensive for the wrong reasons. Anytime, anywhere a drug is off patent, it’s an opportunity for us to create an alternative and ensure that consumers are not only getting high-quality drugs, but they’re affordable,” commented Paul Markovich, President and CEO, Blue Shield of California.
To learn more, watch this video and read this Washington Post op-ed article.
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Sell more and earn more with Humana's Bundling Bonus, Vision Bonus, and 100+ Dental and Vision Bonus. And leverage their multiline group discounts to help your clients reduce premium costs.
Bundling Bonus (5-99 enrolled)
Sell new specialty lines of coverage with the same employer and initial effective dates between February 1 - July 31, 2020.
Place stand-alone specialty lines of coverage or add specialty lines of coverage to a new or existing Humana group medical customer, and earn:
- $500 bonus for dental + vision.
- $1,000 bonus for dental + vision + life.
Vision Bonus (10+ enrolled)
Earn $2,000 for 6-10 cases, up to $20,000 for 101+ cases sold, with initial effective dates between January 1 - December 31, 2020.
100+ Dental and Vision Bonus
Earn a dental and/or vision bonus when you sell 100+ enrolled subscribers with initial effective dates between February 1 - July 31, 2020.
- Dental - $1,000 bonus for 100-299 enrolled case size, up to $5,000 bonus for 1,000+ enrolled case size.
- Vision - $250 bonus for 100-299 enrolled case size, up to $1,000 bonus for 1,000+ enrolled case size.
- Earn both bonuses when selling dental and vision to the same group!
Multiline Group Discounts
When your groups (2-99 eligible employees) purchase a Humana dental plan, they'll receive a 2% premium discount for each additional product line (vision, basic life or voluntary life) bundled with their dental plan up to 6%.
Contact us today for a Humana quote!
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IN THIS ISSUE
Are You Capitalizing
on The Health Care
Tax Credit?
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Blue Shield of CA:
• St. Johns Joins the
Trio Network
• Partners with
Non-Profit Civica Rx
to Lower Generic
Drug Costs
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Humana 2020 Broker
Bonuses and Multiline
Group Discounts
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RESOURCES
eQuote-to-Enrollment
Service
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Healthcare Reform
Knowledge Center
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IMPORTANT DATES
February 5
• Application Deadline:
- Delta Dental
- DeltaCare
- Humana
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February 6
• Application Deadline:
- Blue Shield of CA
- MetLife
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February 7
• Application Deadline:
- Choice Builder
- Principal
- UnitedHealthcare
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February 11
• VCAHU - Charity,
Cannabis, and
Corn Hole
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February 12
• SBAHU Member Lunch
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February 13
• IEAHU Lunch & CE
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February 19
• GGAHU Ethics
Seminar
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February 20
• DCAHU Lunch & CE
• LAAHU Easing Into
2020: Online Enrollment
Tools to Help Keep and
Grow Your Business
• SDAHU Lunch Meeting
• SVAHU HRA/HSA CE
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February 21
• SDAHU Annual
Corn Hole
Tournament and
Beer Tasting
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February 25
• NCAHU Lunch
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February 28
• CCAHU Annual
Crab Feed
• OCAHU Business
Development Summit
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March 10
• IEAHU 29th Annual
Symposium
• OCAHU Lunch
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March 11
• SBAHU Lunch & CE
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March 13
• EBPA Employee
Benefit Summit
• VCAHU Symposium
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March 19
• GGAHU Medicare
Marketing & Retention
Strategy
• SDAHU Lunch
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March 25
• CAHU Women's
Leadership Summit
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April 20
• OCAHU Take a Swing
Fore The Cure Charity
Golf Tournament
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April 22
• LAAHU Symposium
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April 23
• GGAHU Sales
Symposium
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