Leverage The Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

If you have clients that are unable to meet carrier participation requirements, have dual-carriers, or that don't meet employer premium contribution requirements, the small group SEP is a great solution.

By law, all carriers are required to offer the SEP one time per year with $0 contribution requirement and no minimum participation requirement for small groups. The application period runs November 15 - December 15, 2020, for coverage effective January 1, 2021. Carrier administration of the SEP may vary slightly, including recertification at renewal, so check out our comparison. Download our Carrier SEP Guide.

CA Proposition 22 Approved: Healthcare Subsidies
for App-Based Drivers

Under California Proposition 22, the App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative approved in the November 3 election, app-based drivers are classified as independent contractors, not as employees under California Assembly Bill 5.

Prop 22 also enacts several labor and wage policies, specific to app-based drivers, including a requirement that companies provide healthcare subsidies to drivers who work more than 15 hours per week. The value of the healthcare subsidy is based on the average monthly premium of Bronze plans in the Covered California individual marketplace. Learn more.

New $100 Per Member "Welcome Back" Bonus

In addition to the $100 per member Medical Incentive Program, Blue Shield has added even more ways for you to increase your income when you sell small business medical products.

Sell More, Earn More

• $25 per enrolled member when using the employer enrollment tool.
• $50 per enrolled medical member on all plans excluding Trio and Tandem plans.
• $100 for each member who enrolls in a Trio HMO or Tandem PPO plan as part of the initial sale or during renewal.
• $100 (NEW "Welcome Back" Bonus) per member when new and renewing small groups return to Blue Shield and members enroll in a Trio HMO or Tandem PPO plan.

Bonuses apply to groups with effective or renewal dates through January 2021. Learn more.

Webinar: Selling ChoiceBuilder - What's New for 2021

Did you know your clients can offer ancillary benefits at zero cost to their businesses?

ChoiceBuilder's unique dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture, and life insurance benefits program offers multiple carriers through a single program – with both employer-sponsored and voluntary coverage options available. It's a great way to enhance your clients’ employee benefits package without the high cost of additional benefits or the difficulties of managing different services. 

Attend the webinar on Wednesday, November 18, at 10:00 am to find out what's new and why ChoiceBuilder serves more than 8,000 employers and 130,000 members across the state. Register now!

PRISM Proposal Enhancement -
Multi-Tab Excel Reports

With the new multi-tab Excel report export options in PRISM, our (no-cost) quote service, you'll get improved proposal flexibility so you can more easily transfer quote and proposal information to any custom spreadsheet or presentation that you use. Get the details or contact our expert quoting team.

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As always, we'll keep you informed about healthcare issues and news affecting you and your clients. Our knowledgeable team is here to help you succeed.

Questions?
Contact your Claremont team at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com.