Rob Report - September

Rob Mitchell
Oct 8, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Nov 8, 2024

Hi Friends,

School is back in session and my son just started 7th grade! My poor guy broke his ankle playing football a few weeks ago but will be back up to speed soon after getting his cast off this week. I’m taking some lessons from his resilient spirit as we head into the busy fall season.

Before getting into the newsletter I’d like to invite you to join me at Long Beach Gladstone’s on September 26th with Centivo and MemorialCare to learn about their Partnership Plan, a new health insurance option in Southern California. Details here.

Compliance Update

Medicare Part D changes are coming - Watch Michelle Cammayo’s 3 minute video on what employers need to know.

▪ Cammayo’s Compliance Talk: Half hour webinar where Michelle will answer submitted questions from you and your peers about your biggest compliance challenges. She'll also cover the latest HR and Benefits updates. Sign up for our 9/26 episode by registering here.

▪ Craig Truitt, IMA’s Absence Consulting National Practice Lead, will host a four part series: Off The Clock – Navigating Employee Absences. Series dates are 9/24, 10/8, 10/22 and 11/5 from 9:00 am to 9:45 am

Trending Topics

▪ A recent Gallup Poll shows that 24% of US employees have been recruited by another organization in the past three months up from 19% in 2015.

▪ Learn about what employers need to know about the non-compete ban in this IMA Article

▪ Fierce Healthcare explains why employers are bracing for healthcare costs to spike in 2025.

▪ This article from Peterson-KFF discusses what drives health spending in the US compared to other countries.

Network Negotiations

▪ Aetna and Providence St. Joseph have reached a multi-year agreement

▪ Cigna and MemorialCare extended their contract until October 21st while they finalize paperwork of their agreement

▪ Stanford Health Care hospitals, facilities, and professional providers will no longer be participants in the Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) Commercial Network. They continue to work on an agreement.

▪ Cal Dental Network (CDN) has notified clients and carriers that they are discontinuing their DHMO policies as of 10/1/2024

SoCal Events

▪ September 18, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Using AI for HR and recruiting in the age of Chat-GPT

-Sun Life

-Virtual (no cost)

▪ September 20, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm: PIHRA and Pickleball Long Beach

-PIHRA Long Beach

-Long Beach, Billie Jean King Tennis Center, (no cost for members, $20 for non-members)

▪ September 19, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm: HR Executive of the Year 2024

-NHRA LA

-San Diego, Hyatt Regency Mission Bay ($311 - $1,469)

- Virtual (no cost)