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Anthem Blue Cross employer group reporting requirements

September 17, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

The Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform law) requires employers with at least 50 full-time workers (called Applicable Large Employers or ALEs) to offer their employees health care coverage (minimum essential coverage or MEC). Those who don’t comply may face penalties.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross, IRS, Small Group Tagged With: 1095-C, Employer, Group, IRS

Anthem Blue Cross launches Cal INDEX connecting health records

September 17, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

California has a new, state-of-the-art system that gives your clients’ doctors a new way to exchange health information. It’s called Cal INDEX. It lets doctors, nurses and hospitals across California connect and see health records quickly and easily. It’s like sharing an index of each person’s health history. And by sharing records, doctors can offer better, safer, more efficient care.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross, Small Group Tagged With: Anthem Blue Cross, Cal INDEX

Kaiser California to discontinue two small group HSA plans

September 17, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Starting January 1, 2016, we’ll no longer offer the Silver 70 HSA HMO 1500/20% w/ Child Dental and Bronze 60 HSA HMO 3500/30 w/ Child Dental plans to small groups. Some of your groups may be affected by this change and will be automatically enrolled into the Bronze 60 HSA HMO 4500/40% w/ Child Dental plan upon renewal — unless the group chooses another option.

Filed Under: Kaiser, Small Group Tagged With: HSA, Kaiser, Small Group

Kaiser California changes to chiropractic/acupuncture small group coverage

September 17, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Effective January 1, 2016, chiropractic and acupuncture benefits will no longer be offered as optional riders for your small group Kaiser California clients’ Affordable Care Act (ACA)–compliant plans.

Filed Under: Kaiser, Small Group Tagged With: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Coverage, Kaiser, Small Group

IRS facts on letters regarding 1095-A and tax returns

September 17, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

The IRS sent letters to taxpayers this summer who were issued a Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement, showing that advance payments of the premium tax credit were paid on the taxpayer’s behalf in 2014. At the time, the IRS had no record that the taxpayer filed a 2014 tax return.

Filed Under: IRS Tagged With: 1095-A, 5591, 5591A, 5596, 8962, 8965, Health Insurance, IRS, Taxes

Health Net special coverage for victims of California wildfires

September 16, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Health Net is helping ensure that its members who have lost their homes or been evacuated due to any of the current wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington have access to essential prescription medications, critical Health Net information and other services to help them cope with grief, loss, stress or trauma.

Filed Under: Health Net Tagged With: California, Coverage, Evacuees, Health Insurance, Health Net, Wildfires

Anthem Blue Cross emergency coverage during California wildfires

September 16, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Emergency and urgent care services provided by doctors and hospitals out of our network will be paid at in-network coverage levels.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross Tagged With: Anthem Blue Cross, California, Coverage, Emergency, Wildfires

Kaiser to release new billing system in California

September 16, 2015 By Kevin Knauss 2 Comments

Kaiser Permanente for Individuals and Families (KPIF) has a new billing system for plan members to access and pay their bills. Clients’ premium bills, payment stubs, and online payment portal will have a new look. We have new contact information.

Filed Under: Kaiser Tagged With: Billing, Foundation, Health Insurance, Kaiser

Blue Shield California members at risk from Excellus cyber attack

September 15, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Blue Shield of California is aware of the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield cyber attack and we are working to gather more information to understand the scope of this issue.

Filed Under: Blue Shield Tagged With: Blue Shield, Cyberattack, Excellus

Covered California sending out September 30, 2015 termination notices

September 11, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Pre-Termination Notice – This notice is a follow up request to resubmit eligibility documentation to Covered California. Members that receive this notice must submit Lawful Presence/Citizenship and/or Social Security documents to continue with health coverage or financial assistance through Covered California. Consumers that receive this notice must provide Covered California with appropriate documentation by September 30, 2015 or risk coverage termination.

Filed Under: Covered California Tagged With: Covered California, Notices, Termination

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