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To help individuals comply with California’s new January 1, 2020 medical coverage mandate, UnitedHealthcare has just announced that during a Special Open Enrollment they will allow any employee or dependent to enroll in coverage outside of the normal annual open enrollment process, even if the employee or dependent declined to enroll during 2019. This is excellent news that brokers and agents can bring to clients with UnitedHealthcare group medical plans.Learn more.
Learn about Blue Shield's 2020 rates, new plans and updates for medical and specialty coverage, dates and updates for January renewals, and underwriting updates and reminders. And access time-saving resources for enrolling both new and renewing Blue Shield business.
Offer your small group (2-99) clients a suite of high-quality carriers and employee benefits under one convenient program through Allied Benefit Suite (ABS). ABS combines the popular Delta Dental Small Business Program, with the choice of; VSP, life and long-term disability (LTD) coverage, and a personal protection plan.
The life and LTD coverage is from AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. The Alliance Personal Protection Plan includes Teledoc, Legal Club, Global Emergency Services and CyberScout Identity Resolution Services.
The program is easy. Delta Dental and VSP enrollment need not match, there’s a single application, a single invoice and you have the option of list enrollment. Learn more.
Sell more and earn more with Humana's new broker bonuses:
January Bundling Bonus Place new specialty lines of coverage with the same employer (5+ enrolled) and initial effective dates between January 1 and January 31, 2020, and earn:
$500 when you sell dental + vision.
$1,000 when you sell dental + vision + life.
January Launch My Group Bonus Use Humana's Launch my Group to quote and enroll your first case during the bonus period with initial effective dates between January 1 and January 31, 2020, and earn:
$250 for 1-9 cases.
$500 for 10+ cases.
Vision Bonus Sell new Humana vision group coverage with 10+ enrolled vision subscribers with initial effective dates from January 1 through December 31, 2020, and earn:
Question If an employer secures coverage during the Special Enrollment Period, will they need to meet standard participation and contribution requirements on renewal or at some point in the future? 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 UnitedHealthcare Special Open Enrollment for Employees to Take Advantage of California SB 78 ---------------------------------- Blue Shield of CA Q1-2020 Plan Updates ---------------------------------- Announcing The Allied Benefit Suite ---------------------------------- Humana 2020 Broker Bonuses ---------------------------------- Question of The Week
IMPORTANT DATES October 31 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard ---------------------------------- November 5 • Application Deadline: - Allied Benefit Suite - Delta Dental - Humana ---------------------------------- November 6 • Application Deadline: - Blue Shield of CA - MetLife ---------------------------------- November 7 • Application Deadline: - Beam Dental - Choice Builder - Principal - UnitedHealthcare ---------------------------------- November 14 • OCAHU-NAHU Live Webinar: Medicare for All and The 2020 Elections • VCAHU Vanguard Event ---------------------------------- November 15 • Application Deadline: - TASC ---------------------------------- November 20 • SAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- November 21 • DCAHU Lunch/CE ---------------------------------- November 22 • Application Deadline: - Covered California for Small Business ---------------------------------- November 25 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan ---------------------------------- November 27 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard ---------------------------------- December 4 • Application Deadline: - Delta Dental ---------------------------------- December 5 • Application Deadline: - Allied Benefit Suite - Blue Shield of CA - Humana - MetLife ---------------------------------- December 6 • Application Deadline: - Beam Dental - Choice Builder - Principal - UnitedHealthcare ---------------------------------- December 10 • OCAHU Holiday Party • VCAHU Charity + Holiday Event ---------------------------------- December 17 • LAAHU Holiday Party ---------------------------------- December 19 • DCAHU Holiday Luncheon
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