UnitedHealthcare/Oxford will discontinue the upfront waiver of cost share for Virtual Visits through Teladoc®, Doctor On Demand™ and AmWell® as of October 1, 2020.

Posted on September 28, 2020

See below for UnitedHealthcare/Oxford Beginning October 1, 2020, members will pay the cost share for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 services up front. The Virtual Visit cost share will revert to client specific pre-COVID cost share. Non-COVID-19 Virtual Visit coverage at no cost share ends September 30, 2020. UnitedHealthcare/Oxford will reimburse members for Virtual Visit cost-share… Read More

Horizon BCBSNJ COVID-19 Update: Antibody Testing

Posted on August 31, 2020

See below Brief Notes regarding a COVID-19 Update for Antibody Testing Applies to: Fully Insured Commercial Markets COVID-19 Update: Antibody Testing The COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health emergency has resulted in changes to the delivery and coverage of health care, including new protocols, new tests and new administrative decisions. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New… Read More

Horizon BCBSNJ COVID-19 Updates 8/14/20

Posted on August 18, 2020

See below from Horizon’s Brief Notes regarding updates to their COVID-19 Resource Guide Applies to: All markets COVID-19 Resource Guide Update as of August 14, 2020 At Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), the health and well-being of our customers, and the safety of our employees and the health care professionals we rely… Read More

Ease & PGP Open Enrollment Readiness Survey

Posted on August 4, 2020

We are requesting your help with a very brief Ease & PGP survey Hundreds of brokers from across the country are participating in this survey to help us better understand the new challenges and business needs you have following COVID-19.  After the survey has closed, we will analyze the answers you provide to create a… Read More

UHC/Oxford COVID-19 Extensions through October 22

UHC/Oxford has advised that they are extending many of the COVID-19 temporary program, process and coverage changes for in-network care through October 22, 2020 for both UHC and Oxford as follows: Federally mandated temporary coverage changes that apply to all group medical plans through October 22 include: COVID-19 Testing: Cost share waivers for COVID-19 diagnostic… Read More

Join us for a Webinar: Preparing for a Virtual Open Enrollment Season with Ease & PGP

Posted on July 28, 2020

Ready for Virtual Open Enrollment? As you prepare for an open enrollment season unlike anything you’ve seen before, one thing is clear: your groups are looking to create an open enrollment experience that is virtual, safe, and effective. Are you equipped with the right tools to confront the challenges—and opportunities—of what lies ahead? Ease, one… Read More

Horizon BCBSNJ has updated their COVID-19 Resource Guide as of June 30, 2020.

Posted on July 6, 2020

Click here to download a PDF of the updated COVID-19 Resource Guide. Key updates are as follows: Extending the date from June 30, 2020 to August 31, 2020, for: Waiving the actively at work requirement (see page 19) Enabling furloughed employees to remain on a group health plan (see page 20) Waiving a group’s waiting… Read More

Empire issues dental premium credits to employer groups – COVID-19

Posted on July 2, 2020

See below from Empire Dear trusted partner, We continue to look for ways to provide support and financial relief to you and your employees during the COVID-19 emergency. Shelter-in-place orders across the country have caused significant disruptions to traditional patterns of care. As a response to these challenges, we are supporting our customers by issuing… Read More

Empire BCBS Extends Premium Grace Period to 6/30

Posted on June 17, 2020

In response to COVID-19 Empire has announced that they are giving more time to pay past-due premiums. Groups now have until June 30, 2020 to pay their balance. Empire has advised that groups should disregard any dates on previous communications or late notices.