Employer Communications

Benefit Changes

• Utah Abortion Mandate - effective January 1, 2012

Summary of Benefit Changes and Contract Language Clarifications

• January 2012
  • Fully Insured Plans (PDF)
  • Unique Self-funded Plans (PDF)
• July 1, 2011
  • Fully Insured Plans (PDF)
  • Unique Self-Funded Plans (PDF)

Changes in frequency of mailing Explanation of Benefits (EOB) October 2011 (PDF)

Claims Access on myRegence.com, August 2011

Creditable Coverage 2012

• Creditable Coverage FAQ (PDF)
• Creditable Coverage Status grid 2012 (PDF)

Creditable Coverage Notice (PDF) (MS Word version)

Non Creditable Coverage Notice (PDF) (MS Word version)

Health Care Reform
For updated information on health care reform, click on the "Health Care Reform" tab on regence.com

• Preventive Health Services Flyer December 2011
• What's Ahead for Reform in 2012 (PDF)
• Average Number of Employees Request Form October 2011 (PDF)
• Appeals Process - Endorsement to the Contract, effective July 1, 2011 (PDF)
• Preventive Care Benefits Update June 23, 2011
• H&R Block Small Business Tax Credit Calculator
• Health Care Reform: Top 10 Key Impacts for Employers January 24, 2011 (PDF)
• Essential Benefits Communication
  • Groups 2-99 newly effective or renewing 10/1/2010 - 12/1/2010: Letter and Endorsement
• Nondiscrimination Update January 14, 2011 (PDF)
• Health Care Reform: New Retroactive Cancellation Requirements (PDF)
• Health Care Reform: Annual Dollar Limits FAQs December 6, 2010 (PDF)
• Health Care Reform Benefit Changes for Employers (2-99), December 2, 2010 (PDF)
• Health Care Reform Benefit Changes for Large Group Employers, December 2, 2010 (PDF)
• Summary of Benefit Changes & Contract Language Clarifications: Non-Grandfathered October 1, 2010, (rev. November 23, 2010) (PDF)
• Summary of Benefit Changes & Contract Language Clarifications: Grandfathered October 1, 2010 (rev. November 23, 2010) (PDF)
• Reform FAQ July 26, 2010 (PDF)
• Small Employer Tax Credit June 14, 2010 (PDF)
  

*This material reflects information available at the time of its preparation. The contents are subject to change in response to further state or federal guidance regarding health care reform requirements

New Delinquency Policy for Regence Groups, effective January 1, 2011 (PDF)

Annual Notifications

• Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
• Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act Notice (WHCRA) (PDF)
• Notice of Consent to Withdraw from the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS) (PDF)

COBRA/Utah mini-COBRA/NetCare Continuation Coverage

• Utah mini-COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice/Utah NetCare Continuation Coverage Election Notice August 16, 2010
• Utah NetCare
  

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