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Agents who place new small group business with Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) can earn up to an $8,000 bonus per group, in addition to competitive commissions. You’ll earn $1,000 for groups with as few as six enrolled employees and up to $8,000 for groups with 51-100 enrolled employees. Best of all, the bonus is per group with no maximum number of groups!Get the details.
As a trusted CCSB partner since its 2014 launch, Claremont is the top producing general agency in our sales territory. From agent certification and quoting to assessing new group eligibility and resolving post-enrollment issues, our CCSB experts will provide guidance and support every step of the way—at no cost.
To further simplify managing your small group benefits and expedite essential functions, CCSB's MyCCSB portal now allows you to easily process employee/dependent terminations.
MyCCSB Portal Features and Benefits:
Initiate employer/employee application process.
View your current book of business on the dashboard.
Access employer dashboard, invoices, and carrier member ID.
View eligibility transactions, and review employees' eligibility status and carrier assignment.
California agents who sell new medical groups with at least 10 eligible employees from February 1, 2019, through January 1, 2020, may earn a bonus of up to $75 for each enrolled employee in new Small Group and Key Account medical cases. Get the details and see an example.
Question Why isn’t the employee and their dependents listed in Part III of Form 1095-C when it is provided to them each year by their employer? Get the answer.
With our convenient FAQs, quickly find answers about the ACA, Covered California for Small Business, the San Francisco Ordinance and, in the General section, managing your agency during times of change.
IN THIS ISSUE Covered California for Small Business: • Earn Up to $8,000 for Each New CCSB Sale with The Q4 Bonus • MyCCSB Portal Enhancements ---------------------------------- UnitedHealthcare: • 2019 Broker Bonus • Relaxed Participation Requirements for Dental ---------------------------------- Question of The Week
IMPORTANT DATES October 3 • Application Deadline: - Delta Dental • CAHU Annual Convention and Symposium • GGAHU Health Care Summit • MetLife Webinar: Benefits for Globally- Mobile Employees ---------------------------------- October 4 • Application Deadline: - Blue Shield of CA - Humana - MetLife ---------------------------------- October 7 • Application Deadline: - Beam Dental - Choice Builder - Principal - UnitedHealthcare ---------------------------------- October 8 • OCAHU Lunch • VCAHU Ethics at a Brewery ---------------------------------- October 9 • SBAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- October 15 • Application Deadline: - TASC ---------------------------------- October 17 • DCAHU Lunch/CE • SDAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- October 21 • OCAHU PAC Football Party ---------------------------------- October 25 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan - Covered California for Small Business • SAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- October 31 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard ---------------------------------- November 5 • Application Deadline: - Delta Dental - Humana ---------------------------------- November 6 • Application Deadline: - Blue Shield of CA - MetLife ---------------------------------- November 7 • Application Deadline: - Beam Dental - Choice Builder - Principal - UnitedHealthcare ---------------------------------- November 14 • VCAHU Vanguard Event
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