Benefits Bulletin for the year 2011

We stay on top of important carrier information such as online resources, policy changes, or anything that may impact our clients' benefit plans. When we become aware of this type of information, we send our clients brief updates to ensure group decision-makers have an overview of what they need to know. Benefit Bulletins are emailed on an as needed basis to carrier-specific clients.

If you are a current HCW client not receiving Benefits Bulletin and would like to, please contact us.

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

December 14, 2011 BCBSNC Ending Ceridian COBRA Contract
December 13, 2011 Select BCBSNC Members to Receive Invitation to Join New Primary Care Practice
December 6, 2011 BCBSNC Changing PBM April 1, 2012
November 16, 2011 BCBSNC Ends Contract with Accordant Specialty Care Program
November 16, 2011 BCBSNC Redesigns EOBs for Easier Understanding
November 14, 2011 BCBSNC Mailing Educational Piece on How Insurance Works
October 25, 2011 BCBSNC HSA Members Receive Change in Terms Notice
September 22, 2011 More Enhancements Made to MyBCBSNC.com
September 19, 2011 Some Blue Options HSA Balances Now Available on Member Homepages
August 23, 2011 BCBSNC Contacting Groups Not Enrolled in a Wellness Solution
August 22, 2011 BCBSNC Sending Letters to Lipitor Customers
August 18, 2011 BCBSNC to Use Enhanced Pre-Payment Claims Review Process
August 3, 2011 BCBSNC Launches Treatment Cost Estimator
August 3, 2011 BCBSNC Considering PBM Change
August 1, 2011 MEDCO Sending Letters to Participants Taking 3 or more Maintenance Meds
July 25, 2011 BCBSNC and UNC Hospitals Team up for Easier Access and Savings
July 19, 2011 BCBSNC Starting 2011 Flu Season Initiative
July 8, 2011 Blue Options HSA Members Get New Site
July 6, 2011 BCBSNC Updates
May 31, 2011 BCBSNC to Open New Specialty Pharmacy Networks July 1, 2011
May 6, 2011 BCBSNC Extending Customer Service Hours to 9 p.m. for Some Group Lines
March 17, 2011 BCBSNC Changes Drug Review Requirements
February 25, 2011 Dental Blue Online Information Now a One-Stop Sign-In Process
February 10, 2011 BCBSNC Announces Changes to Group Health Plan Contracts

Lincoln Financial

December 7, 2011 Exec-U-Care Rates to Remain Level for 2012
July 13, 2011 Lincoln DentalConnect Adding more Dentists to PPO

UnitedHealthcare

November 30, 2011 UnitedHealthcare Mails Annual Compliance and Disclosure Notices
October 18, 2011 UHC Pharmacy goes Mobile
September 20, 2011 UnitedHealthcare Increases Flu Shot Options
September 1, 2011 UHC Releases Prescription Drug List and Pharmacy Benefit Updates for 2012
August 22, 2011 UHC Small Business Administration Kits Now Available Online
August 12, 2011 UnitedHealthcare Announces 2011 Onsite Flu Clinic Program
July 27, 2011 UHC to offer Pharmacy Benefits In-House through OptumRx
April 1, 2011 UHC Pharmacy Benefits Webcast Now Available
March 21, 2011 UHC Updates Pharmacy Benefits Effective July 1, 2011
March 14, 2011 Fully-Insured UHC Customers Alerted to Report Employee Count for MLR
February 10, 2011 UHC Advises Patients to Use In-Network Labs for Cost Savings and Enhanced Services

CIGNA

November 1, 2011 Cigna Revising its Out-of-Network Claims Payment Policy
August 22, 2011 CIGNA Making Changes to Out-of-Network Claims Filing Timeframe, Affecting Participants
July 6, 2011 CIGNA Customers May have Pseudo SSN Changed

Wellpath

October 25, 2011 Coventry WellBeing Overhauls Online Service Offerings

Principal

September 22, 2011 Principal Life Dental Network Adds more Providers

USAble

August 16, 2011 USAble Launches Enhanced EAP for BCBSNC Groups 10+
May 23, 2011 USAble Life Dependent Age Eligibility Ending May 30, 2011

ProBenefits

January 27, 2011 ProBenefits’ Flex Cards Will Approve OTC Transactions Coded as a Prescription

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