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2009 Issues

October 22

• Update on H1N1 Flu Vaccine
• Eligibility of Stepchildren Clarified
• View the Fall CommonHealth Compass and 2009 About Your Benefits Online

October 6

• Appropriate Questions Asked in Anthem ConditionCare Outreach Calls
• Dependent Eligibility Audit Response Deadline Later This Week

September 24

• Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit Process

September 17

• Flu Shot Program Update
• Deadline Later This Month to File for FRA Claims Reimbursement
• Outstanding E-Z Reimburse Card Payment Transactions
• Dependent Eligibility Audit Response Deadline in Early October

September 4

• State Employee Flu Shot Program Begins for Flu Season
• Note Two Recent BES Enhancements
• Flu Shot Program Guidelines
• Flu Shot Program Flyer

August 25

• Clarification on Eligibility Documentation Requirements
  Attachments:
  • Eligibility Definitions and Required Documentation
  • Proof of Dependent Eligibility

August 14

• Important Change to Dependent Eligibility Audit Process

July 31

• Flu Shot Program on Track for This Fall
• New Rules in Place for Non-Sedating Antihistamine Prescriptions
• 2009 Open Enrollment Report Available
• Recently Terminated Participant/Dependent Monthly Report
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) COBRA Premium Assistance Process

July 16

• Mailing of COVA Connect Welcome Packets
• New Resources Available on Value Options Achieve Solutions® Web Site

July 13

• Lynchburg Area Network Update

June 30

• Orthopedic Center of Central Virginia No Longer Participating with Anthem
• Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Debts
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Premium Assistance for Retirees
• Updated COBRA Election Notice Posted on Web Site
• Open Enrollment Report Available Soon

June 15

• Participants May Now Submit FRA Claims Online
• Deadline to Correct Addresses in the Benefits Eligibility System (BES)
• Update on Member Handbooks and Health Plan ID Card Mailings

May 15

• Important: Responding to Questions About Accessing EmployeeDirect
• Agency Locations in COVA Connect Pilot Area

May 7

• Attention: Important Open Enrollment Action Required!
• Communicate New COVA Connect E-Mail Address

May 1

• COVA Connect E-Mail Address Available
• Information Clarified on COVA Connect
• COVA Care and COVA Connect Bulletin Board Updates

April 23

• Premium Sheet for State Agencies
• COVA Care and COVA Connect Bulletin Board
• ARRA COBRA Notices

April 9

• ARRA - COBRA Extended Election Period Notices

March 31

• Update on Open Enrollment Communications

March 9

• Agency Guidance Coming on COBRA Premium Assistance in Economic Stimulus Package
• Southside Regional Medical Center ER Physicians No Longer in Anthem Network

February 17

• New Employee Assistance Tool Available for HR, Managers and Supervisors

February 4

• Open Enrollment Set for April 15 to May 15
• Health Benefits WTA Fact Sheets Available Online Soon
• Collecting Premiums from Terminating Employees
• Retirees Receiving Creditable Coverage/Late Enrollment Penalty Letters from Medco

January 22

• Weight Watchers Partnership Continues in 2009
• Future Moms Incentive Doubles Enrollment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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