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Globally-mobile employees are often considered the top talent for an organization, especially in California's key industries and professions such as engineering, coding, telecoms, and technology. This group has a unique perspective on work and life, but there are ways to empower them to do more while they're representing their employer's goals abroad.
Help your clients attract and retain sought-after globally-mobile employees by attending this MetLife webinar on October 3, 2019, at 11:00 am.
You'll learn:
Who globally-mobile employees are and why they should be a focus.
How globally-mobile benefits are an enabler of strategy.
How to empower these employees through choice and communication.
To assist with the transition to the new member benefits management tool on Employer Connection Plus (EC+), Blue Shield is offering the following options for brokers and employers:
Demonstration/training sessions held every other week, beginning September 5. Each session will include a 45-minute demo, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
Tutorial videos that cover the essential transactions on EC+ such as Employer Connection Plus Basics, Billing, and Benefits Management Tool.
As a Claremont client, you're eligible to save $1,080 on the first year of your Ease annual subscription. To qualify, brokers must first receive a referral from Claremont before signing the Ease Service Agreement.
Pro Subscription (1,000 EEs):
Now $259 per month, versus $349 per month (billed monthly). Includes two seats (user licenses). Additional seats are $119 each. $379 per month starting October 1.
Renewals will be at the regular subscription rate.
Ease will be increasing the price for new broker subscriptions starting October 1, so act now for the best value! This promotion ends September 20, 2019, and applies to new subscriptions only. Contact us for more information and eligibility requirements.
Retirees cannot contribute to HSAs after enrolling in Medicare – but they can still retain and use the funds in HSAs they previously established. If they don’t use the money in the HSA, they retain it. HSAs are also portable – meaning that when changing jobs or health insurers, the HSA stays with the individual – even when enrolling in Medicare.
Sterling Health Services Administration is an independent, privately held company that specializes in administering health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), flexible benefit plans (FSAs and transportation benefits), premium only plans (POPs), and COBRA.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Question What is the purpose of a K-1 and when do carriers need to be provided with a K-1 during the application for coverage process? 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 MetLife Webinar: Benefits for Globally- Mobile Employees ---------------------------------- Blue Shield of CA Employer Connection Plus (EC+): Training Sessions and Tutorial Videos ---------------------------------- Save $1,080 on a New Ease Subscription - Until September 20th ---------------------------------- Did You Know? HSAs and Medicare: How HSAs Keep Working After Retirement ---------------------------------- Question of The Week
IMPORTANT DATES September 18 • SAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- September 19 • DCAHU 3rd Annual Medicare Summit • GGAHU CE Course • MetLife Webinar • LAAHU "The Art of Networking" • MetLife Webinar "The Evolving Workforce" • SDAHU Annual Legislative Review ---------------------------------- September 24 • Application Deadline: - Covered California for Small Business ---------------------------------- September 25 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan ---------------------------------- September 30 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard ---------------------------------- 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 15 • Application Deadline: - TASC ---------------------------------- October 17 • DCAHU Lunch and CE ---------------------------------- October 25 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan - Covered California for Small Business • SAHU Lunch ---------------------------------- October 31 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard ---------------------------------- November 4 • 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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