As confirmed coronavirus cases hit the Kansas City area, health insurance carriers are releasing provisions to help protect and care for their members. Below is a list of specific actions taken by major carriers.
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February 19, 2020
Changes to affect Aetna Value Plus and Advanced Control-Aetna members
Effective April 1, 2020, Aetna will utilize an updated Value Plus formulary and Advanced Control-Aetna formulary. The Aetna Standard formulary for self-insured members remains unchanged.
February 18, 2020
Self-funded employers under 50 are required to submit 1094-B and 1095-B reporting forms to the IRS and distribute forms to employees despite the 2019 repeal of the individual mandate. 1094-B and 1095-B reporting forms are due to the IRS February 28, 2020, and employees should receive forms by March...
February 11, 2020
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published updated paper and electronic editions of Form I-9. Employers must begin using the new form by May 1, 2020. Until then, employers can choose to use the Form I-9 dated July 17, 2017, or the new edition dated October 21, 2019. As a...
February 7, 2020
Missouri voters approved Proposition B during the 2018 midterm elections, which will raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2023. Missouri’s minimum wage rate increased from $8.60 an hour in 2019 to $9.45 an hour in 2020 and is expected to increase 85 cents per year through 2023.
January 20, 2020
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) now offers a new app, called Blue KC Virtual Care, for online health care visits. With the app, members can schedule a video visit with a physician for sick care needs and a behavioral health therapist for mental health needs.
