Most recent communications from Health Insurance Carriers for New Jersey:
(Please contact your agent, broker, or insurance carrier for more information.)
AmeriHealth:
As a result of the COVID‑19 outbreak, AmeriHealth New Jersey will honor employer requests to continue coverage for employees furloughed or temporarily laid off as a result of impacts of COVID‑19. |
This exception applies to fully insured and self‑funded business, and is contingent upon the following: |
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This Underwriting Guideline exception is in effect until June 30, 2020. This exception will not be valid on or after July 1, 2020. |
Please note: Employers should consult with their legal counsel and/or tax advisor to determine if their benefit offerings meet applicable state and federal requirements. |
If you have any questions, please contact your AmeriHealth New Jersey broker representative. |
CIGNA:
With the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand you may be faced with limiting staff hours, furloughing employees or, in certain cases, having temporary lay-offs.
If an enrolled employee working 30 hours or more per week is furloughed or has hours reduced below 30 hours per week, Cigna will agree, at your formal request, to allow the employee to remain on the plan for the duration of the extended relief period as long as premium payments are made. “Extended relief period” is defined as the period starting on March 16, 2020 through May 31, 2020. This period may be extended by Cigna in response to evolving external events as well as Cigna’s financial capacity.
To accept the terms of this agreement, you must confirm that the employees who remain on the plan through these relaxed eligibility guidelines were active and covered by the plan as of March 1, 2020. We reserve the right to audit.
In order for CIGNA to process this, a formal request must be made. One formally requested, then the client would need to formally acknowledge and accept their understanding of the above guidelines by replying directly to the email from CIGNA with the insured group’s intent to proceed.
Please find attached CIGNA external release piece.
Horizon:
United HealthCare / Oxford:
Please find attached UHC & Oxford external release piece.
UHC+Oxford_COVID-19-EXTERNAL-FAQ
Stay tuned for more information as reported.