America's Benefit Specialist December 2022

PRODUCT NEWS

Cost-effective prescription drugs: Plans feature copays ranging from $3 to $25 for preferred generics and access to Cigna’s Pa tient Assurance Program, which caps insulin costs at $25 for a 30-day supply. Walgreens Advantage pharmacy network: Members can receive 30-day and 90-day retail prescriptions through the Walgreens Advan tage Network, a network of 43,000 indepen dent pharmacies anchored by Walgreens. Incentives for healthy behaviors: Cus tomers 18 and older can earn up to $325 in points that can be redeemed for a debit card or merchandise through the Cigna Take Control Rewards program. Cigna’s 2023 plans will also include digital tools, including the myCigna website and mobile app, which provide personalized support to help members save money, iden tify high-quality care providers and facilities, and access their ID card digitally. To learn more, visit www.cigna.com. THE STANDARD PARTNERS WITH NOYO TO MODERNIZE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Standard Insurance Company has entered into a strategic partnership with Noyo. This partnership reinforces The Standard’s com mitment to digital transformation by bridging member enrollment and eligibility data across benefits technology platforms. The solution will enable faster group connection and pro cessing times, as well as decreasing operation al overhead for benefits administration. By incorporating Noyo’s capabilities around handling, standardizing, and trans mitting data quickly and accurately, The Standard is making it easier for employers to administer their benefits and employee enrollments and reducing data issues that can disrupt coverage. The partnership will provide an enhanced billing experience and

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access to data, allowing information to pass quickly and seamlessly between stakeholders. Key partnership benefits: • Streamlines member maintenance updates including open enrollment, new hires, qualifying life events and demo graphic and termination changes across all group sizes. • Allows brokers to connect clients faster, spend more time advising their clients and less time on administration. • Performs member enrollment data audits to ensure eligibility changes are processed quickly and accurately. To learn more, visit www.standard.com. BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, ASPIRE HEALTH TEAM UP TO OFFER BENEFITS PLAN THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY Blue Shield of California and Aspire Health recently announced an HMO benefits plan for Monterey County residents that provides access to comprehensive and cost-sav ing care through better coordination and communication among the health plan, doctors and hospitals. The new Blue Shield Trio HMO is based on the nonprofit health plan’s accountable care organization model that provides members access to quality care that’s more affordable. This collabora tion also builds on the health plan’s Health Reimagined initiative, which was launched in 2020 to help transform the healthcare system across the state, bringing commu nity health advocates and expanded mental health support to Monterey County. Trio HMO members will have access to Montage Health and Salinas Valley Memo rial Healthcare System. Both systems offer an array of health services from preven tion to acute care, including Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, robust physician networks, urgent care clinics, outpatient ser-

CIGNA INTRODUCES MARKET PLACE PLANS IN INDIANA Cigna health plans will be available on the individual marketplace for Indiana residents in eight counties, giving more people and communities access to affordable, predict able and simple healthcare coverage in 2023. During the open-enrollment period, residents in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties can purchase Cigna health insurance. “Cigna’s healthcare coverage is designed to support whole-person health and meet the unique needs of our customers through out their health care journeys, including options for virtual care and $0 deductibles and $0 copays,” said Lisa Lough, president of Cigna’s individual and family plans business. Key Features for Cigna customers in Indiana: 24/7 access to virtual primary care: Mem bers will have access to MDLIVE’s primary care physician network for routine visits via video at any time. Additionally, MDLIVE’s network includes access to virtual dermatol ogy and virtual behavioral health. Mem bers also benefit from access to $0 virtual urgent-acute care and $0 virtual wellness screenings through MDLIVE. $0 benefits: Select plans offer a $0 deduct ible or $0 copays on various benefits. All plans offer $0 preventive care. First-dollar coverage for outpatient lab exams: Members on select plans will have a predictable copay for outpatient labs exams, regardless of whether they have met their deductible.

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