Blue Shield of California will be implementing a new online payment system for their individual and family plan members in 2018. Consumers with off-exchange health plans, those bought directly from Blue Shield and not from Covered California will be transitioned to the new billing system in March … [Read More...]
Proposed Work Requirement For Medi-Cal Beneficiaries
CMS announces new policy guidance for states to test community engagement for able-bodied adults Will support states helping Medicaid beneficiaries improve well-being and achieve self-sufficiency CMS today announced new guidance that will support state efforts to improve Medicaid enrollee … [Read More...]
Labor Department Proposed Rules For Small Group Association Health Insurance
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposal to Expand Access to Healthcare Through Small Business Health Plans WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to expand the opportunity to offer employment-based health insurance to small businesses … [Read More...]
Individual Mandate Penalty Update Covered California
Covered California Health Coverage Remains You may have questions about the federal tax law that was just passed this week. We want to assure you that the benefits related to consumer's Covered California coverage, including financial help to reduce monthly premiums, has NOT changed for 2018. The … [Read More...]
IRS Extends Due Date for Employers and Providers to Issue Health Coverage Forms to Individuals in 2018
WASHINGTON ― The IRS announced today that it has extended the 2018 due date for certain entities to provide 2017 health coverage information forms to individuals. Insurers, self-insuring employers, other coverage providers, and applicable large employers now have until March 2, 2018, to provide … [Read More...]
