Contrary to popular belief, healthful eating doesn’t have to be overwhelming! March is National Nutrition Month®. This year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to “Eat Right, Bite…
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February is American Heart Month! Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason,…
The federal government now requires commercial health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for members beginning January 15, 2022. As a result of this new requirement, our…
Medical ID cards for 2022 will be sent for printing, and then mailing, early this week, and should be in members’ hands by January 1, 2022. All enrollees will receive…
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (CAA), enacted on December 27, 2020, requires carriers to display the following information on member identification cards for coverage beginning January 1, 2022. This…
In Caremark’s ongoing effort to assist our Plan in maximizing our health care investment while offering your plan members clinically appropriate prescription therapy, Caremark announced changes to the Standard Formulary…
The Trust has successfully completed its 2020 audit and we have filed our Health and Welfare Form 5500 (“Form 5500”). Part of the ERISA requirements is the distribution of the…
At the outset of the pandemic, the Trust elected to waive member cost share for treatment related to COVID. As average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop amid…
You or your members may have recently received a communication in regards to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement. Please see the information below provided by the BCBS Association to…
On Wednesday, April 7th, CareFirst Administrators notified the Trust of the following information regarding our MDLIVE services. In response to updated individual state telehealth rules and regulations, MDLIVE will no…