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California's New Health Insurance Bills in 2024

In year two of the 2023-2024 legislative session, legislators face a full agenda, including Single Payer (again), Medical Loss Ratio on Dental, Covered California expansion, Cost Sharing, Provider Directories, and more. Check out a summary from W&B’s Paul Roberts.

Cigna + Oscar Exiting Group Market, Offering Early Renewal

Cigna and Oscar Health have announced they will exit the Small Group market in California and other states as of December 15, 2024. Cigna + Oscar exited the Covered California Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2023.

What a WOW!

If you were not among the thousands of registrants for this year’s Week of Webinars, check out Paul Roberts’s summary of the just-concluded annual Continuing Education program. It included 12 courses covering a broad range of topics of interest to brokers and others.

CAA 2023 RxDC Carrier Reference – Submission Deadline June 1st, 2024

This resource is a reference of fully insured carriers’ approaches to facilitating the CAA Rx Data Collection requirement for/with their group plans, due 6/1/2024.

California Carrier Partner Updates

Here’s an overview of recent updates from our carrier partners. For details on any specific update, click on the related link.

Let’s Get Phygital: 5 Ways to Blend Physical & Digital Client Interactions

In this article, we will examine five ways insurance brokers and agencies can combine physical and digital work elements to improve both client and office engagement.

Blue Shield of California Delivers More Options for Large Groups

Blue Shield offers limited HMO, full HMO, narrow and full PPO, EPO, and HSA networks. You can even offer two HMO plans with one PPO and one HSA – all through a single program.

ERISA Turns 50 - Reflections and Reform Recommendations from NABIP

As ERISA marks its 50th anniversary, federal lawmakers are considering significant changes to align the law with today’s health benefits landscape. Paul Roberts summarizes NABIP’s advocacy for responsible ERISA reform and its responses to legislators' requests for commentary on the law.