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Special Open Enrollment for Employees
to Take Advantage of California SB 78

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. 

Q1-2020 Plan Updates 

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. 

Get the updates and valuable resources. 

Announcing The Allied Benefit Suite

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.

Start quoting ABS today on PRISM or contact Claremont's small group experts at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com. 

2020 Broker Bonuses 

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:

• $2,000 for 6-10 cases.
• $5,000 for 11-25 cases.
• $10,000 for 26-100 cases.
• $20,000 for 101+ cases.

Get the details on each bonus program. Contact us today for a Humana quote.

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.

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

Questions?
Contact the small group experts at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com.

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