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Late last week California regulators issued guidance requiring all commercial health plans to provide coverage for medically necessary Covid-19 screening and testing at zero cost-sharing.
All major California carriers have since announced their zero cost-sharing coronavirus policy. Get the details.
The Coronavirus health concern is resulting in more employees and their dependents staying home, either for work or as a health precaution. Now is a good time for employers with a qualifying Blue Shield or UnitedHealthcare plan to remind employees of the availability of physician home visits through Heal.
In response to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) health concern, many businesses are reviewing their employee travel policies. To help employers, advise them about carrier travel assistance programs that may be available, either through their existing lines of coverage or through additional lines of coverage they may want to consider.
Carrier Travel Assistance Programs typically provide emergency assistance to members while traveling and can include:
As COVID-19 becomes a growing public health concern, you and your clients should have plans that focus on preparation, not fear. Make sure everyone stays up-to-date with the latest government and regulatory actions, new carrier policies, and advice from industry trade groups.
IN THIS ISSUE
Zero Cost-Sharing
Coronavirus Screening
and Testing ---------------------------------
Heal: Physician Home
Visits Through
Blue Shield and
UnitedHealthcare ---------------------------------
Carrier Travel
Assistance Programs ---------------------------------
Coronavirus Resources
for Brokers
IMPORTANT DATES March 13 • EBPA Employee
Benefit Summit
• VCAHU Symposium --------------------------------- March 17 • GGAHU Social Media
Strategies for Health
Insurance Agents --------------------------------- March 18 • SAHU Lunch --------------------------------- March 19 • DCAHU Lunch & CE
• GGAHU Medicare
Marketing & Retention
Strategy
• SDAHU Lunch --------------------------------- March 24 • Application Deadline:
- Covered California
for Small Business --------------------------------- March 25 • Application Deadline:
- Chinese Community
Health Plan
• CAHU Women's
Leadership Summit --------------------------------- March 26 • NCAHU Bocce Mixer --------------------------------- March 27 • SAHU Vanguard Mixer --------------------------------- March 31 • Application Deadline:
- Reliance Standard --------------------------------- April 3 • Application Deadline:
- DeltaCare
- Delta Dental
- Humana --------------------------------- April 6 • Application Deadline:
- Blue Shield of CA
- MetLife --------------------------------- April 7 • Application Deadline:
- Beam Dental
- Choice Builder
- Principal
- UnitedHealthcare --------------------------------- April 8 • SBAHU Lunch & CE
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